Education
Education

Social media fuels Georgia college students' activism

Kimberly Canter, a Spelman College student who said she was raped on campus by three men, speaks before Vice President Joe Biden at Morehouse College on Nov. 10 during a three-college tour to mobilize students to take action to prevent sexual assault on campuses in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com)
Kimberly Canter, a Spelman College student who said she was raped on campus by three men, speaks before Vice President Joe Biden at Morehouse College on Nov. 10 during a three-college tour to mobilize students to take action to prevent sexual assault on campuses in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com)
By
Nov 27, 2015

The messages went out on social media: it was time for black college students in Atlanta to take a stand against racial injustice.

A group of about 60 students from colleges across metro Atlanta responded last week, rallying downtown in pouring rain to support black students at the University of Missouri and demanding changes on their own campuses. Hundreds more participated online, sharing messages of solidarity on their own social media pages.

Current student activism takes it to the electronic street. It’s mobile, swift and technologically savvy.

» MORE ON MYAJC.COM: Read the full story here

About the Author

Janel Davis serves as a managing editor responsible for lifestyle and culture content.

Follow Janel Davis on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

KSU said Monday a reported gas leak in the H building caused service outages impacting the Marietta campus. (AJC FIle)

Kennesaw State modifies operations on Marietta campus due to gas leak

KSU officials said the campus is safe, but internet and heat for some buildings on campus are out.

New Fulton charter school aims to move students on a path to success

The Atlanta location is the newest of the nine Movement Schools, and the first in Georgia, These public charter schools specialize in education and financial literacy.

Parents are cautiously optimistic as Decatur slows school closure plans

School board members have said whatever they decide to do won’t affect the 2026-27 school year.

The Latest

KSU said Monday a reported gas leak in the H building caused service outages impacting the Marietta campus. (AJC FIle)

Kennesaw State modifies operations on Marietta campus due to gas leak

New Fulton charter school aims to move students on a path to success

Parents are cautiously optimistic as Decatur slows school closure plans

Featured

Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

Credit: Family photo

A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.

Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.

Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day

What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.