Image: Various students in the Jazz Festival performing By Isaiah DuBose III, Staff Writer Five months of practices, lessons, and excitement culminated in an electrifying afternoon of soul. Under the direction of Morehouse freshman Cameron Smith, the inaugural Jazz Fest showcased the musical talents of students across the AUC. The ensemble of singers,…
Image via Willie Wasson, President of MWTS By Dylen Richmond, Staff Writer On Thursday, the Morehouse Writing and Thinking Society (MWTS) hosted its Afrofuturism Workshop led by Morehouse English professor Tanya Clark. Her goal was to introduce students to the concept of Afrofuturism. Clark began her workshop by posing the question: “What…
Image via Lauren Briscoe By Erinn Gardner, Staff Writer The Miss Spelman Advisory Board (MSAB) hosted the 5th annual Atlanta University Center (AUC) wide Vagina Monologues on March 21 in Sisters Chapel. “The Vagina Monologues” originally began as a play written in 1996, exploring a variety of topics through a women’s lens by way of…
Graphic via Elevator Creative By Hunter Bonaparte, Arts & Entertainment Coordinator The Elevator Creative, a student founded organization that is committed to the development of student artists and creative minds, and First Attendant to Miss Spelman, Ayiana Davis Polen, partnered to provide AUC students with an opportunity to learn about turning art into a…
Image via Focus Features By: Chelsea Frazilus and Amaiya Mills, Staff Writers “The Magical Society of Magical Negroes”, produced by Kobi Libii, is a satirical comedy addressing the cinematic trope of the ‘magical negro’ in conversation with the threat of white discomfort on the livelihoods of Black Americans. The Maroon Tiger spoke with…
Image via Auzzy Byrdsell By: Kayla Edelin, Staff Writer The AUC student body gathered at Morehouse College’s Kings Chapel Thursday for the concluding panel associated with the first stop on the “A Different World Tour”. The cast of the 1980s hit sitcom is on a nation-wide tour to give back to the HBCU…
Image via Jordan Rose Written By: Evan Spann, Features Writer Ssuuna McKitty dreamed about acting in movies and television shows since he was a kid. The Chicagoan manifested this dream into a reality. McKitty released his first official trailer for his “It’s Our Time” project on October 7, 2023. He directed, wrote,…
Image via Auzzy Byrdsell By: India Rice, Staff Writer After Usher “Turnt the world to the ‘A’’ during his Super Bowl XLVIII performance, the city of Atlanta brought the “A” right back to him by proclaiming February 14 as Usher Raymond Appreciation Day. The eight-time Grammy award-winning artist came to Clark Atlanta…
Image via Nate Waye By: Erinn Gardner, Staff Writer Morehouse Music Group (MMG) blessed many ears hosting an open mic night Feb. 8 at JB’s Record Lounge. With roughly 50 individuals in attendance, Atlanta University Center (AUC) students shared the stage and exhibited their unique musical talents. From rap to soulful R&B, artists…
Image via: Amani Tafari By: Hunter Bonaparte, Arts & Entertainment Coordinator No matter the goal, everyone must overcome odds to achieve their dreams. This is the main theme behind the new sports comedy, “The Underdoggs”. Tika Sumpter spoke with the Maroon Tiger and several other HBCU publications in a virtual round table…
