Emory University announced Thursday that the student who wrote, “I’ve reached the conclusion that for me to survive, I must stomp on niggers,” in a March 9 email to a professor was no longer associated with the university following a thorough review. The school declined to provide any details citing federal privacy guidelines. “Emory will […]
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Emory Students Protest AI Surveillance on Campus
Emory University students, faculty, and workers gathered on campus Friday waving signs, beating drums, and chanting to pressure the institution’s administration to end AI-powered surveillance on its campus. Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based surveillance tech company with tens of thousands of its cameras located in cities across the country, is at the heart of the Emory […]
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Jill Scott, John Legend, and GloRilla Headline HBCU AwareFest in Atlanta
With a lineup featuring celebs like Jill Scott, Coco Jones, and GloRilla, and panels with notables like pastor Jamal Bryant and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, HBCU AwareFest is the hottest ticket in town this week. Created by billionaire businessman and philanthropist Robert F. Smith, in partnership with Live Nation Urban, the city of Atlanta, and Mayor […]
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After Viral Assault Video, Students Push AUC Leaders for Accountability
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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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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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 […]
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Atlanta’s Spelhouse Homecoming 2025: The Can’t-Miss Events
It’s homecoming season, and HBCU campuses have taken over social media with viral band performances, step shows and strolling, tailgate line dancing, and the finest fits. Atlanta will be taking over everyone’s timeline this week, when students and alum gather for the combined homecomings of Morehouse and Spelman colleges Oct. 12-19. Affectionately known as Spelhouse, […]
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Spelman College Once Again Leads US News Rankings for Top HBCU
Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman College once again leads US News 2025 rankings for top HBCU for the 19th year in a row. The private all-women’s historically Black college in Atlanta, with just over 2,700 students, was also the highest-ranked Georgia school in the list of national liberal arts colleges, […]