There is always a renewed sense of camaraderie as students at Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College return to campus and settle into the new spring semester. However, this year there’s an underlying tension running across the Atlanta University Center. It only takes a mention of the now-viral video of Morehouse student Matthew […]
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Morris Brown President Returns After Abrupt Termination
In an abrupt reversal, Morris Brown College reinstated its former president Tuesday, after dismissing him without explanation. Kevin. E. James, who had served as Morris Brown’s chief administrator since 2019, was fired by college officials on Jan. 12 — a move that James called “deeply concerning” on a social media post. On Tuesday, however, the […]
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How Morehouse College Produced Its Sixth Rhodes Scholar, the Most of Any HBCU
Aniaba Jean-Baptiste N’guessan’s pursuit of education has taken him around the world. In 2018, the Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, native enrolled in South Africa’s African Leadership Academy, one of the most prestigious schools on the continent. Then, after a fateful conversation with his university guidance counselor, he decided to travel 8,000 miles to Atlanta to attend […]
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Black Parents Scramble as Atlanta Plans to Close or Repurpose 16 Schools
The walk to and from school for Mechanicsville resident Shatoya Kent and her 6-year-old daughter, Zyvanna, usually takes about four minutes. Last week, they learned that won’t be the case much longer. Kent’s daughter is a first-grader at Dunbar Elementary, one of 16 city schools scheduled to permanently close or be repurposed at the start […]
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Students at Clark Atlanta Are Organizing to Save Black Mothers’ Lives
Georgia has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics: Black women are twice as likely to die from pregnancy than a white woman. Systemic barriers to health care access and social marginalization are just some of the reasons public health experts cite […]
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The HBCU Students Staying on Campus During the Holidays — And Loving It
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Xavier University alumna Destinee Kerr remembers being a broke freshman, barely scraping by to pay a phone bill and her out-of-state tuition. She dreamed of attending the Bayou Classic, an annual Thanksgiving weekend event and football game in New Orleans. While Kerr always wanted to go, she could never afford it, let […]
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New Morehouse College President Lays Out His Vision While Navigating Campus Challenges
“For the first time in my life, what I see playing out doesn’t look like progress.” These words encapsulate the conditions of the nation as F. DuBois Bowman marks just over 100 days in as the 13th president of Morehouse College. A 1992 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the storied men’s HBCU, Bowman’s experience with […]
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Caribbean Students Gather for AUC Prayer Vigil as Hurricane Melissa Continues Path of Destruction
Atlanta may feel distant from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, but for some Caribbean students at Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University, the storm is impossible to escape as they balance classes with news updates and missed calls and messages from home. Reports after the hurricane made landfall Tuesday were devastating, with news […]
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Clark Atlanta University Homecoming 2025 Guide: Events, Celebrations, and More
Alumni and students alike will be celebrating culture and community at Clark Atlanta University this week as homecoming 2025 kicks off. Events scheduled for Oct. 19-25 are sure to be full of fun and fellowship in the West End. This is your official event lineup to celebrate Panther pride! MONDAY State of the University and […]
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Inside the SpelHouse Tailgate: Where Black Excellence Meets Tradition
At SpelHouse, homecoming weekend means one thing: tailgate. It’s where the campus comes alive, old friends reunite, current students celebrate, and the legacy of two storied HBCUs fills the air with pride. Each year, thousands of Spelman and Morehouse students, alumni, and families return to the Atlanta University Center for a weekend that’s part block […]