The Spelman Spotlight

The Spelman Spotlight VOLUME XVI NO.6 FEBRUARY 22, 2002 The Brink of a New Change for the AUC dents. Joseph has already as will be a haven for all artists By: Natashia McGough or build anything. We can build a tower of black beauty,” said sembled committees to and give voice to all artists in Joseph. present the group’s business the local community, the AUC, The Atlanta University Joseph and Moore proposal to key alumni, ad and beyond. On a short term Center is embarking upon a ben formed the organization be ministrators, and private in goal level, we want to increase eficial change for its future in ar cause of the lack of resources vestors. the amount of communication tistic endeavors. The Dark Tower available for the artistic stu The long-term goals between the AUC universities Project is a burgeoning artistic or dents of the AUC. Currently of Dark Tower are to gain in about artistic events,” said Jo ganization started by Charles D. writing a short fiction collec ternational recognition and seph. Joseph, an aspiring writer at tion of eight stories and an ani establish means for interested Dark Tower will hold Morehouse College, to broaden mated screenplay, Joseph un people in the arts to publish a screening of the movie the career opportunities for fel derstood the importance of their work and connect with “Lumumba,” a documentary on low artistic AUC students. having available access to beneficial people to aid them the life of Patrice Lumuba, the Joseph, a rising senior other writers, to gain insight in their career. One short first black Prime Minister of the English major and native of and advice, and to have the term goal of Dark Tower is to Congo in western Africa, on Rockford, Ill., created and devel means to get into contact with add other art forms, culinary February 25 in Morehouse’s oped the Dark Tower Project publishers and other helpful art, interior design, and mar King’s Chapel. The organiza along with co-founder, Mikael agents that would be of use to tial art, to its growing organi tion will also bring Raoul Peck, Moore, the organization’s vice an artistic career. zation. the director of “Lumumba,” to president, in honor of the Dark Moore, who is a na “My hope is that this the campus t6o give a lecture Tower Literary Group estab tionally acclaimed poet and is organization goes interna to immediately follow the lished by Alelia Walker. scheduled to appear on Russell tional, where if a Japanese screening. Dark Tower’s future “Dark Tower’s projects Simmons’ “Def Poetry Jam,” filmmaker wanted to know projects include bringing fellow were bom the minute I saw the also understood the need for an what’s going on in black film, Morehouse graduate, Saul Wil image of the Dark Tower literary artist to have his or her own like who the movers and liams, author of the poetry col group. The Dark Tower Literary space to flourish. shakers are in black film, to lection, “She,” and star of the Group was named after the poem After the idea for put together a symposium, movie “Slam,” to the AUC. Dark Tower written by Countee Dark Tower was constructed, they could call us. We would Prospective members can re Cullen. A particular line from the Joseph began a campaign to have all the numbers of con ceive more information on poem, ‘We were not made eter gain support for the organiza tact people and we would Dark Tower by calling 404) nally to weep,’ inspired me also tion amongst Morehouse and have the latest films by those 507-8631, visiting the website in that it illustrated how we [Af Spelman’s administrators and people and etc. Our main goal www.dtp.org., or visiting the rican Americans] can do anything the Atlanta University’s stu is to build an Art Institute that office located in King’s Chapel. Urban World Film Festival Comes to Atlanta By: Selena Harper clude: “Murder on a Sunday about the inner-workings of the Working Behind the Scenes: Listen up, Spelmanites! Morning,” a part of HBO’s film/entertainment industry. AOL Time Warner’s Talent Acquisition Do you like to watch movies? “America Undercover” documen A New Edition to Spelman’s Would you call yourself a film tary series, which was nominated group will have representatives critic? Are you interested in work for both an Academy Award for present on campus to discuss the Campus ing in the film/entertainment in Best Documentary, and an Oscar; opportunities of internship and dustry? Is one of your goals in and “The Visit,” which stars many possibly full-time employment By Clanci Marie Cochran creasing worldwide lit with the com eracy? Do you, yourself, pany. Besides Spelman College has a to enhance the student’s experi like to read a lot? Or are this, AOL Time new person making things hap ence at Spelman. Her major you just enjoying celebrat Warner will do pen: Mrs. Heather I. Ricks, the work in progress is advising the ing Black History Month? nate a total of $1 new Program Coordinator in the new program board that will be If you answered “yes” to million over the Office of Student Activities. formed during the spring semes any of the above questions, next three years Mrs. Ricks, whose of ter and officially be in action at an exciting opportunity is to select HBC/Us fice is in Upper Manley, was bom the beginning of the fall semes coming your way, soon. and to the United in Tampa, Florida but grew up in ter 2003. On February 20, Negro College Georgia. She attended under “My major goal here at 2002, the Urbanworld Flix Fund (UNCF) to graduate school at Agnes Scott Spelman is getting the program & Beats College Tour 2K2, back scholarships College where she majored in board up and running. It’s new which kicked off February and grants for mi African studies and minored in to Spelman’s campus, but com 5th, at Howard University, nority college dance. She then moved on to the monly to other campuses. It’s will be visiting the AUC. students. University of Georgia and ob something we need to build upon The tour, a product of col As if this tained her masters degree in Edu in the future,” she said. laboration between weren’t enough, a cation in Student Affairs Admin When asked about what Urbanworld Group and chapter of AOL istration. she expects from Spelman Col AOL Time Warner Inc. and its talented black actors and actresses Time Warner’s Time to read pro As Spelman’s new Pro lege Mrs. Ricks replied she wants HBO division, is a component of (Hill Harper, Billy Dee Williams, gram, the nation’s largest and long gram Coordinator Mrs. Ricks is the student body to get involved the Urbanworld Film Festival, the Phylicia Rashad, Rae Dawn est-standing corporate sponsored in charge of changing the face of and be aware of what’s going on, largest internationally competitive Chong, Marla Gibbs and Obba volunteer mentoring and literacy our Student Activities Office. and hopes the staff will be sup festival centered around promot Babatunde). In our interview, program, will be launched at each “What drew me to portive of new program initia ing the work of minority film mak Stacey Spikes, president and CEO of the college campuses visited Spelman was the direction the tives. ers. Tour 2K2 will visit a total of of Urbanworld Group, said that the during Tour 2K2. Representatives college and the activities office “I’m very happy and 16 primarily historically black col- only opportunity for the public to of the program will be present to was moving in,” she explained. excited to be here at the time lege/university campuses, in 13 view these films would be on the answer questions and distribute in “The new innovative programs where growth is going to occur cities, and will bring with it enter campuses of the select HBC/Us formation to students willing to made the college very appeal at Spelman’s activities,” Mrs. volunteer with the program. Gift tainment, mentorship, internship, visited during the tour. ing.” Ricks stated. “Students can defi scholarship/grant, employment, The tour also boasts bags with books and other useful Mrs. Ricks is in charge nitely expect a growth to occur and public service opportunities. bringing mentoring and career op information will be given out to of programming all non-aca and new and positive things to Screenings of two new portunities to campus, for students students during the festivities, so demic activities that are planned happen.” films will be presented; they in who are interested in learning more look out! Here it comes! The Spelman Spotlight Cynthia Daniels Editor-in-Chief Leigh Davenport During the past couple of weeks I have run into too many Spelman women Executive Production Editor who do not feel good about themselves, for various reasons of course. Some are hindered by not having a man; others just do not love the image looking back at them from the mirror. Natashaia McGough Campus & Local News Editor My sisters, if there was ever a time when we need to love ourselves, it is now. Misogyny rules our nation; women are called every derogatory word ever Karen D. Fields Health Editor created. Certainly, America is not loving, nor respecting women. So, the rest is Shelby Larkin Arts & Entertainment Editor up to us. When we, as African-American women, do not love ourselves, how can we expect anyone else to love us? Jeala E.

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