She continues to refortify lessons she learned in the AUC with current Clark Atlanta University students that are encountering them for the first time. One of the most important lessons she shares is to have pride in their American identity...
Empowering run-ins with celebrity visitors, like Spike Lee in Woodruff Library, Pipkin recalls, demonstrated the powerful reputation the AUC had with industry movers and shakers.
Back in the day when we were in school, Underground Atlanta and Campbellton Road were hotspots and not just for Morris Brown, Morehouse or Spelman students, it was for everybody and everybody would hang out at these places.
As cheesy as it may sound, it helped make me the person I am today. Going to an AUC school balanced out my life, deepened my cultural and human experience, and prepared me to survive the world today.
The experience was different for me coming to the AUC. I was just Joe Student. The swagger that other athletes had did not exist here. It was funny being on the outside looking in my first year. Coming to the AUC helped to broaden my horizons.
Catering to a mostly female audience between the ages of 18-34, this Spelman graduate is the host of the weekend midday show at WPWR radio station in NYC. Along with playing the latest hip-hop and R&B, she tackles a different topic every week.
I had a wonderful experience at Spelman and in Atlanta. I feel like in many ways I grew up during my time there. I made friends that are still a big part of my life, and I really came into my own. It was the perfect balance of kickin it and learning
Don’t we all like to reminisce over the times we had? Hearing a Mary J. Blige song may be just enough to make you feel nostalgic, and for most AUC alumni we are constantly looking to the past, as it plays against our own unique soundtrack.
Jonathon Prince, a 25-year old Clark Atlanta University graduate, believing in the power of one, embarked upon a 2,600-mile, four-month cross country run entitled Run 4 Relief, to raise monies for Hurricane Katrina Victims.
It didn’t show up for them the same way. For one it was an intense desire that he could no longer keep bottled up inside. The other just sort of stumbled upon it--after being typecast in several acting roles, a classmate and advice from dear old dad
Picture this… A sepia hued man ranked number one in the world crouches down on the green, surveying the space between himself and the little white ball. His middle-aged, white, caddie, stands nearby, waiting for his young boss to make a move,
Check out Pieces of Adrene fashions, owned by CAU graduate, Adrene Ashford, at the upcoming Krimson & Kreme Fashion Show on Sunday March 19th at the Fox Theatre.
Once upon a time, all of us AUC alumni were bright-eyed underclassmen, cheering, booing, crying, chanting, and even dancing our respective football teams through glorious wins and heartbreaking defeats.
Do you ever find yourself sitting in your little cubicle, hardly working, thinking about why you aren’t a superstar, walking down red carpets, being hounded by paparazzi?
The Atlanta University Center has not only been a real academic opportunity, but it’s been a professional platform for me to step out there and get my first professional start in business
After visits to both Spelman College and Howard University, Sherri Ann McGee was faced with where to spend the next four years of her life. With her father in favor of Spelman’s mandatory curfew and her best friend’s acceptance of admission, her choice was crystal clear.
From the moment I saw Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver take off his helmet to reveal a “throwback” Sly and the Family Stone Afro, I knew that I would see this image exploited on the front of every newspaper, web page, and television station.
“Never a day goes by that I don’t think about my AUC experience.” Derrick Boazman says as he reminisces over his days as a student at Morris Brown College.
Vicki Hamilton started her freshman year at Spelman ahead of the game after spending a semester in the Summer Science Program. She was a scholarship recipient, receiving an award from the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Ohio. She worked at the National Bank of Georgia, the public library and did office work in order to supplement her scholarship dollars.
Picture the bustling streets of Tokyo. A ten year old girl arrives to a new life in Yokosuka, two hours outside the city. She begins the seven year evolution into a woman who will become a trendsetter in the fashion industry and a respected promoter for some of the biggest names in American hip hop. Does this sound like the tagline for a major motion picture? Well, prepare to watch the life of Phnewfula Fredriksen unfold before your very eyes.
Many people reflect back on their college years as a whirlwind of activity and discovery. For Bryan-Michael Cox, those years spawned much more, and now he is taking the world by storm. Recognized as Billboard Magazine's #1 Music Producer, the 26 year old Houston native has worked with such artists as Usher, Alicia Keys, Jessica Simpson and Maxwell. For four years, Bryan has been designated SESAC's Songwriter of the Year. He is also the only music producer to shatter the Beatles record for The Most Consecutive #1 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Bryan Michael Cox is undeniably the man to have behind the scenes for an artist who wants to leave a lasting impression with both their lyrics and music.
Kathleen McGhee Anderson carries a valuable piece of Spelman College with her wherever she goes and her extensive career as a writer has taken her to a variety of places. She thanks her AUC experience for equipping her with the knowledge and confidence that has enabled her to open doors to new challenges and experiences. In a one-on-one interview she told AUCAlumni.com just how she went from Spelman to "Soul Food" and beyond.
The story of a teenage homeless girl who had overcome a life spent in and out of foster homes, and won a full four-year scholarship to Spelman College, inspired many who wanted to help and encourage her. But a foster care advocate who took in the girl said the donations that poured in after the Times-Herald ran a story on Channell "Candy" Carney July 16 are being returned though she adds the teen needs help now more than ever.
A Spelman graduate and doctoral candidate at Emory University was named Miss Georgia, becoming the first African-American to wear the crown in the pageant's 60-year history.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - At the most recent reunion of Harvard
University's black alumni, there was lots of pleased talk
about the increase in the number of black students at
Harvard.
Remarks Bill Cosby made earlier this month upbraiding certain segments of the black community on issues from their grammar to complaints about police brutality have been attacked by some as a classist, elitist attack on the poor.
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference will host its First Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament. The celebrity golf tournament, a new signature event of the SIAC, will kick off this year featuring famous celebrities.
