By Shantanika Sallis, Staff Writer Homecoming is a widely celebrated tradition within HBCUs. The effect of Covid-19 was a major setback for the Fall 2020 academic school year, including the popular occasion that is Spelhouse homecoming. Homecoming director Amari Harper of Spelman Colleges “Pulse” and Live events coordinator Jamari Norwood of Morehouse Colleges “CASA” spoke…
By Zoë Huey, Staff Writer On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, the popular TV show Black-ish returned for the premiere of its seventh season. The Emmy-award winning show is back and continuing to tackle heavy topics relating to the Black American experience. At the beginning of the season, viewers can expect to see how the Johnsons…
By Kaylah Mack, Staff Writer “I just sent my b*tch to Bora Bora cost me 80 racks,” or in other words, I just spent thousands of dollars to send my girl overseas, what are you doing? What’s your money looking like? I’m sure many of our bank accounts aren’t as long as Lil Durk’s with…
Will Clay, Staff Writer The music world saw the return of one of its most sentimental and anticipated singers for the first time in a while. This past week, R&B star Bryson Tiller began dropping new music again and the reaction was as expected. To commemorate his iconic debut album, Trapsoul, he made a deluxe…
Tennille Mack, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor Christopher Nolan’s September film, “Tenet” is a sci-fi action-packed anomaly. Audiences join the Protagonist — played by actor and Morehouse College alumnus John David Washington — journeying, solving riddles, and identifying patterns that eventually unfold into a larger paradox. “The time has to be right in all kinds…
Stefan Harden, New Media Director The Queen is back and she has done it again, but this time African Culture takes the center stage. Singer, songwriter, humanitarian, and to be quite honest, the greatest living entertainer, Beyoncé released her 4th visual album entitled Black Is King. In a detailed Instagram caption, the cinematic work…
By Lilac Burrell, Managing Editor Hearing Pop Smoke’s posthumous-debut album Shoot For the Stars, Aim for the Moon was bittersweet. Pop Smoke, born Bashar Barakah Jackson, was shot and killed in a home invasion robbery on February 19, 2020. While the Hip-hop community mourned a burgeoning talent, few acknowledged how Pop Smoke’s death was…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief Last year, Kehlani’s EP While We Wait was released alongside singles “You Know Wassup” and “Valentine’s Day (Shameful).” It’s been over three years since Kehlani released her debut album, SweetSexySavage. Successful songs like “Gangsta” and “Honey” garnered my excitement for an upcoming album. With It Was Good Until It Wasn’t being her…
Lilac Burrell, Features Editor With over 15 tracks, playing for 37 minutes, Thundercat’s fourth studio album It Is What It Is moves swiftly through themes like love and longing with unsurprisingly languid songs. Luckily, its short length lends to the alluring replay value. Seasoned Thundercat fans will recognize the 2018 single “King Of The Hill”…
Lilac Burrell, Features Editor After hours inside due to COVID-19 quarantines, The Weeknd’s fourth studio album After Hours arrived at the perfect time. Since November 2019, After Hours has been on radars to release with singles like “Heartless”, “Blinding Lights”, and “After Hours” in late February. This is a pensive album that teeters between self-destruction…
