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News Articles: Atlanta University Center

W.E.B. Du Bois at his desk at Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University) in the early 1900s.

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Documentary director on W.E.B. Du Bois: 'Atlanta is where he found his home'

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause airs May 19 on GPB as part of the PBS American Masters series. 

May 19, 2026
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
Archival photographs in Rejoice, Resist, and Rest reveal how everyday Black life holds joy, resistance, and rest. Courtesy of Spelman College.

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Spelman College students bring Johnson Publishing archive to life

On view through May 17, “Rejoice, Resist, and Rest”  brings together archival photographs from the renowned Johnson Publishing Company collection, contemporary art pieces, texts, and zines created by students in the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective and the Spelman Photography Program.

February 11, 2026
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By:
  • Sherri Daye Scott and
  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Cars are shown piled up along Atlanta Student Movement Blvd. (Courtesy WSB-TV)

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Severe storms cause flooding, power outages around Atlanta

A line of severe thunderstorms Thursday caused flooding in Atlanta, especially in the Downtown area, forcing the closure of the Georgia Aquarium.

September 15, 2023
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By:
  • Collin Kelley
Civil rights icon Andrew Young delivers a sermon at First Congregational Church on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 to celebrate his 90th birthday in Atlanta. A new scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and universities bears the name of the former United Nations Ambassador. McGraw Hill Education, an arm of McGraw Hill publishing, put up an initial $50,000 for the Andrew Young HBCU Scholarship Program, which will fund 10 first-year students next fall who plan to attend an HBCU.

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Andrew Young, McGraw Hill link for HBCU scholarship program

A new scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and universities bears the name of former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young.

October 31, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Tiago Rachelson, one of few non-black students at Morehouse College, is the subject of a new VICE docu-series.

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New Season Of 'Minority Reports' Documents Underrepresented Communities In Unexpected Places

Morehouse College in Atlanta is one of the nation’s most renowned and distinguished historically black colleges. Tiago Rachelson, who is white, is a...

January 16, 2019
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 2 more
Dr. Roslyn Pope in her home next to her framed "Appeal for Human Rights" document.

Dr. Roslyn Pope Reflects On 'An Appeal for Human Rights'

For Women’s History Month, On Second Thought is paying tribute to Georgia's female trailblazers. Civil Rights icon Dr. Roslyn Pope made history in 1960...

April 04, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Fenly Foxen
 The AUC Woodruff Library

Kasim Reed Announces New Security System In Atlanta University Center

Crime has frequently been an issue for the Atlanta University Center, but the completion of a $700,000 security system is aiming to decrease the area’s...

January 25, 2017
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By:
  • Najae Lamar
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