By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer Morehouse College alumni Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee was awarded the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay of his film “BlacKkKlansmen” at the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24. His win made an uproar on Twitter that all Atlanta University Center schools should take pride in. Lee has directed films for over 30 years,…
Kennedy London, Staff Writer Around the end of every year, we as appreciators of music like to compile our favorite albums that came out. However, in the mainstream we tend to see the same few albums being circulated like they are the holy grail. On one hand, some of the albums do deserve the recognition,…
Ayana Davenport, Staff Writer The 2019 Grammy nominations are in, and it looks like this year women are finally dominating the major categories. With a more inclusive list of nominees, the Recording Academy has improved their gender diversity after receiving major backlash from the previous year due to out of only 17 awards out…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief & Isaiah Johnson, Managing Editor The Atlanta University Center (AUC) known for being a central spot for intellectual Black folk from all over the world to pursue a degree and leave world leaders and social changers. Behind the books, there are talents that are often left under the radar, but there is…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief Upon the release of his new movie “Night School” actor and comedian Kevin Hart alongside Will Packer, film producer, visited the Atlanta University Center to talk about the impact of education. In this film, Hart plays Teddy Walker, a character who attends night school to receive his GED, but he struggles with…
By DeAndre Washington, Staff Writer The Atlanta University Center (AUC) has become a vessel that bridges the gap between knowing what you want and having the platform to manifest your work. With the influx of artists in the community, platforms that host on-campus events, parties, other social gatherings have expanded with the times; accommodating an…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief During the press tour of the film “The Hate U Give,” members of the cast and crew made an appearance at the Atlanta University Center to give more insight to the movie. Before “The Hate U Give” became a movie, it was a #1 New York Times Bestseller book by Angie…
Brycen Saunders, Arts & Entertainment Editor Since its inception last year by former Spelman student, Eboni Ellis, the Women in Hip-Hop Collective at Spelman College has been dedicated to redefining women’s roles in the industry. Created out of a lack of representation with women in Hip-Hop at Spelman, the organization wanted to create a safe…
Kennedy London, Staff Writer Coming off of the Academy Award-winning drama “Moonlight,” the next challenge that Director Barry Jenkins faced was adapting the 1974 novel “If Beale Street Could Talk” by acclaimed writer James Baldwin. Considering Baldwin’s work in general is layered and contains deep messaging, for anybody to turn this into a feature film…
By Emmanuel Johnson On November 9 of this year, I woke up at 7 a.m and boarded a bus to Alabama. I joined two busloads of Morehouse students as they embarked on their first trip to the Legacy Museum and lynching memorial. The trip was organized by the Morehouse Psychology department and was hosted by the Equal…
