Jada-Amina, 22, Chicago native. Photo submitted by Jada Amina After every election, there is someone to blame for disappointing results, and those who chose not to vote often find fingers being pointed at fault. The election season is all about getting people to vote. No matter the political party or […]
Author: Nallah Brown | Staff Reporter
Royal Court visits elementary school in Orlando
Miss Graduate Attendant, Domonique Parks Photo submitted by Nallah Brown ORLANDO — Twelve members of FAMU’s Royal Court took a trip to Tangelo Park Elementary School in Orlando on Friday. It was one of their stops over the weekend of the Florida Classic, as the court went to speak with […]
Extremism can push First Amendment to the limit
Photo Courtesy of http://www.news.ucsb.edu/. The Constitution says that the First Amendment provides Americans with four basic freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press. Because of these liberties, individuals are allowed to be bold in what they believe in, especially on a U.S college […]
Trump administration threatens transgender rights
Please see the attached story art for article number seven. Photo courtesy of TheAdvocate.com Big changes are in the works under the Trump administration, and like many minorities, people in the transgender community are concerned. For the past year, the Department of Health and Human services has argued that the term […]
FAMU student’s Black Rolf meme goes viral
Graphic design student Elijah Rutland. In the world of social media, a joke can last for one day or three weeks. On Twitter, one of the latest jokes has been in the form of an animated meme (a humorous image spread rapidly by Internet users), and it still has people […]
Nicki Minaj and Cardi B go at it. The debate goes deep in the Black community
Rapper Cardi B, performing “Bodak Yellow” at Play Bar in Tallahassee, October 2017. Nadia Felder | The Famuan The very public New York Fashion Week feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj has been the topic of discussion everywhere, especially in the Black community where the topic got deep. Last […]
Midterm elections, young people and awareness
The 2018 general election is just six weeks away, and everybody has his or her eyes set on the young generation for a vote. As of 2016, an estimated 62 million millennials (adults ages 20 to 35 in 2016) were voting-age U.S. citizens, coming close in number to the 70 […]
Be careful: We’re in the red zone
It’s that time of the year where parents are helping their kids move out, and universities are welcoming students back in. Across the country, college students are probably the most excited to be back in the classroom, specifically the freshmen. While there is much to love about the first-year college […]
A shift in the senate takes place this week
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Student senators met in the Senate Chambers of Florida A&M University this Monday to cover the lengthy agenda of reports, confirmations, and lobbying. The National Society of Black Engineers student branch expressed their gratitude for being granted the opportunity to attend this past nationals conference. In […]
Students take historic stand, lobby lawmakers for gun reform
Photo credit: Nallah Brown A bus load of courageous students from Parkland in Boward County traveled hundreds of miles to lobby for gun control and face off with Florida lawmakers. By noon Wednesday, students from near and far gathered at the Capitol to rally with the survivors of the […]