A'Nija Hughley
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“As HBCU students, we’re in a unique position where we are allowed to learn how to be critically conscious, and we learn how structures are built to work against us,”
A'Nija Hughley · said 2026-10-01 · reported 2026-10-09
The president of Spelman's NAACP chapter explained the unique position of HBCU students during the AUC solidarity march.
“We cannot sit and look at injustice and not say anything about it,”
A'Nija Hughley · said 2026-10-01 · reported 2026-10-09
The president of Spelman's NAACP chapter explained why she wanted to keep the solidarity march AUC-wide.
“As students who are legacies of those who started the civil rights movement and the Atlanta student movement, it’s kind of our job to speak up and then also show our support for [Wells’] family.”
A'Nija Hughley · said 2026-10-01 · reported 2026-10-09
The president of Spelman's NAACP chapter described HBCU students as legacies of civil rights movement leaders at the AUC march.
“It honestly could have been any one of us. This one hits close because he’s around our age. He looks like us.”
A'Nija Hughley · said 2026-10-01 · reported 2026-10-09
The president of Spelman's NAACP chapter said the death of Nolan Wells hits close because he is around the students' age.