About Us
The Largest Predominately Black College Community in the World
The AUC, "Area under the ROC Curve" is the largest predominately black college community in the world. The AUC consists of Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The AUC Digest is a FREE publication. It is placed at vital points throughout the Atlanta University Center every Monday morning during the regular academic year.
Our Founder
Lorenzo "Lo" Jelks
The late Lorenzo "Lo" Jelks, became Atlanta's first Black TV reporter after joining a local station in the 1960s. Jelks got his start in radio when he was in high school, hosting a weekly music show in St. Petersburg, Fla., according to WSB-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
He went on to graduate from Clark College, now known as Clark Atlanta University, and was working as an operations manager at an Atlanta music station when he was contacted by WSB-TV, per the outlets.
When he was hired, he said station managers told him he was given the job in part because the station needed a Black reporter, but that he would not strictly be covering stories related to the Black community, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.