The Black elite has intentionally distanced themselves from populist Black issues at the worst time. Rape, death, police harassment and marginalized invisibility are pressing issues in our community, yet the same celebrities who stir controversy […]
The summer is officially in full swing, and this year looks a little different from past years. Georgia State students have used their quarantine free-time to delve into new crafts. Junior Geavonna Starr has been […]
Downtown Atlanta was once full of bustling city life, and it now stands still. Many had gotten used to the sound of cars whizzing by during lunch hour — working professionals and students alike scrambling […]
Following the break due to COVID-19, Major League Soccer is heading to Orlando in a tournament format. For Atlanta United FC, this puts the team in what some may refer to as “the belly of […]
On March 31, Georgia State University President Mark Becker sent an email in response to the killings of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. On June 2, another statement was sent from Provost and Senior Vice […]
On June 5, the Student Government Association’s 91st administration held its first University-Wide Executive Committee meeting, open to everyone for the first time. Made public on SGA’s Instagram Live, the meeting discussed SGA recruitment, the […]
“We are a Black-owned business. We are hurting. We forgive you.” A local business boarded up their windows following city-wide break-ins, and spray painted this message outside their building. Today, local Black-owned businesses are attempting […]
The murder of George Floyd has been labeled a “wake up call” for the nation’s attachment to police brutality and how it values Black lives. When do these social media posts become more about the […]
As heartbreaking as George Floyd’s death is, he isn’t the first man that has been rallied for. Since the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman, I have watched black men, women and children be senselessly slaughtered. […]
“Do well, be great and remember it’s all about service, guidance and authentic student leadership,” Terry Fye, an alumnus of Student Government Association, said. Fye served on four SGA administrations across three Georgia State campuses […]
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