Image via Chelsea Frazilus By: Chelsea Frazilus, Staff Writer Students of the Atlanta University Center engaged in a panel discussion with Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), and Earn Your Leisure on Jan. 23 to address disparities in access to generational wealth and retirement savings…
Image via Indi Clayton By: Ryann Phillips & India Rice, Staff Writers Although decades have passed since the release of Alice Walker’s classic novel in 1982, Warner Bros. Pictures’ bold rendition of “The Color Purple” combines her visionary storytelling with generational twists to inspire sisterhood and foster healing for families today. HBCU journalists…
Image via Morehouse Business Association By: Erinn Gardner and Bradley Morrison, Staff Writers As part of the Nike “Be True To Your School” pack, two Nike Terminator Highs inspired by Spelman College and Morehouse College alike were revealed on Oct. 24. Both creators of these shoes, Nike Yardrunners Nani Edwards (’15) and Brandon…
Image via Zeke Rabb By Hunter Bonaparte, Arts & Entertainment Coordinator A wide range of artists were given a chance to showcase their talents Thursday during Nyla Symone’s Pass Da Aux Live – Pluggin in the AUC event. Symone, a DJ and frequent collaborator with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, hosted the live show…
Image via Crystal Ike, Zee Gregory By: India Rice, Staff Writer “Undaunted by the fight,” a saying that holds weight for the students of Spelman College and teaches them to gracefully persevere through hardship. The saying is widely recognized as the 12th stanza of the Spelman Hymn, written by Class of 1934 alumnus…
Image via Hunter Bonaparte By Hunter Bonaparte, Arts & Entertainment Coordinator The Versus and Vibes talent show brought strong energy and enthusiasm to kick off Morehouse’s homecoming week. The event, sponsored by SiriusXM and Pandora, not only gave students the opportunity to celebrate the start of homecoming, but also a chance to put their talents…
Image via Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival By: Unimashi Akande, Staff Writer The Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival celebrates filmmakers who use filmmaking to challenge norms, question power structures, and advocate for marginalized communities. From Sept. 19-23, the festival was ably led by Executive Director Kara Walker and Event and Content…
Image via CASA By: Bradley Morrison, Staff Writer Homecoming season is officially set to begin, as Morehouse College’s Campus Alliance for Student Activities (CASA) and Spelman College’s Programming for Unique and Lively Spelman Experience (PULSE) revealed the headliners for the 2023 Homecoming Concert earlier this evening during Hump Wednesday. Titled The Showcase, the…
Image via Erinn Gardner By: Erinn Gardner, Staff Writer On Oct. 4, Atlanta Art Week graciously collaborated with the Atlanta University (AUC) Art History and Curatorial Studies Collective to provide participants the opportunity to broaden their scope and discover the highly treasured historical art legacy that the AUC offers. This behind the scenes…
Image via Simone Joyner/Getty Images By: Hunter Bonarparte, Arts and Entertainment Coordinator Travis Scott’s new album came at an interesting time. In the midst of thousands of students in the AUC packing their bags for the new school year, Scott released an album that broke the thin yet consistent layer of stress that…
