Journalist

Walt Elder September 21, 1943 - February 22, 2025 - "Walt Elder was the coolest person I ever met! No offense to my Howard brothers, this Morehouse Man was the epitome of COOL. I'm thankful to have had the chance to meet him." Kiplyn Primus

Pioneering Atlanta Journalist Walt Elder Joins The Ancestors: We Spoke in 2023

Kiplyn Primus spoke with Pioneering Journalist and Morehouse Graduate Walt Elder in 2023. Elder passed on February 22, 2025.

Maynard Eaton's legacy lives on in the hundreds of young journalists he trained at Clark Atlanta and Hampton University. Eaton returned to his alma mater in 2022, with his appointment as Endowed Professor of Journalism at Hampton University.

Professor and Journalist Maynard Eaton's Papers to be Archived at Clark Atlanta University

Kiplyn Primus speaks with Robin Eaton about her husband, journalist and professor Maynard Eaton, his work, and the ephemera from his historic career.

Walt Edler, the first African-American man to anchor a newscast in Atlanta on WSB-TV, was welcomed and celebrated by CAU School of Communication students during his visit to the WCLK Studios

PNC Bank Honors Blacks in Media: Walt Elder the First Black Man to Anchor a Newscast in Atlanta

Kiplyn Primus speaks with Walt Elder, the first African-American man to anchor a newscast in Atlanta. He started in radio at WQXI before joining WSB-TV as a reporter. He anchored the morning news at 7AM and 8AM daily.

Harold K. Bell and his wife in a photo that went around the globe when President Nixon invited his old caddie to lunch at the Whitehouse. (l-r) Gerald Ford, Hattie Bell, Richard Nixon, Harold K. Bell

Sports Journalist Harold Bell Commemorates the Rumble in the Jungle 48th Anniversary, Hanging Out With Richard Nixon

Kiplyn Primus talks with Harold K. Bell, sports journalist, about his historical interview with Muhummad Ali, heavyweight champion, about the biggest upset in the sport's history.

Introducing Independent Journalist Dr. Nsenga Burton--Founder of The Burton Wire

Kiplyn Primus talks Nsenga Burton, founder of the award-winning news platform The Burton Wire. This platform covers stories from a global perspective for those of African descent.

Community Engagement

The Local Take Women's History Month Spotlight: Henrietta Spearman

This month on The Local Take, we are highlighting women who have made history and women who are making history. This week we speak with Henrietta…

Community Engagement

The Local Take: Bakari Sellers' My Vanishing Country

Recently I spoke with author, lawyer, CNN Pundit and Morehouse Man Barkari Sellers. Saturday morning at 8am on WCLK's The Local Take we'll feature our…