Saturday, September 28, 2024
Darrien Fordham, vegan. Photo courtesy of Darrien Fordham. Going to a predominately white, all-girls Catholic high school in Detroit, Darrien Fordham experienced racism for the first time in her life. Her high school was very segregated. Black people only hung out with black people, white people only hung out with white […]
ESPN's Tiffany Greene in FAMU broadcast booth. Photo courtesy of Christian Whitaker Florida A&M alumna Tiffany Greene is the first African-American woman to be a college football play-by-play announcer, and on Saturday Nov. 10, she came home to FAMU and got to do commentary for her alma mater. Saturday was […]
Bring it Home rally and concert flyer. On Nov. 5, gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum’s team in partnership with FAMU’s Student Government Association held a “Bring It Home Rally and Concert” in the Al Lawson Center. It featured Sean “Diddy” Combs and friends. Students and staff across FAMU’s campus were anxious […]
FAMU’s famed Marching 100 has been invited to perform in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the annual parade that precedes the Rose Bowl. The Marching 100 band members. Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN The parade is viewed by millions worldwide, and is almost as popular as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day […]
Devin Jones, resident of Marianna subdivision. Photo submitted by Samuel Barnes MARIANNA – The renovation of a subdivision in Marianna in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael is forcing tenants to relocate. Devin Jones is a former resident of Pebble Hill Estate here. Jones is one of 20 residents who must evacuate […]
In their 10th Election Night Special, the FAMU TV 20 News staff on Tuesday announced winners and provided updates in the highly contested gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. In addition, the news team reported on Tallahassee local races and the constitutional amendments. Each election year journalism students work in teams […]
Tallahassee’s newest movie theater provides homelike amenities. Photo submitted by Jina Gilliam. If you’ve ever wished you could visit your local theater and still enjoy the comforts of being at home, you’re in luck. Tallahassee is now home to a dine-in theater that strives to set itself apart from other […]
Photo Courtesy of https://daniellemcguire.com/2018/10/25/letters-for-betty-jean-owens/ May 2, 1959, was a night that was supposed to feel like a dream for Florida A&M student Betty Jean Owens. Her dream night quickly turned into a nightmare and became a rape case that would stain the city of Tallahassee. Owens and three of her friends […]
From left: Abby Phillip, Yamiche Alcindor, and April Ryan. Photo Courtesy of CNN. President Trump has constantly criticized news organizations, labeling them “fake news” an “enemies of the people.” But President Trump last week went too far — as usual. CNN White House correspondent Abby Phillip asked Trump if he wanted interim U.S. […]
President Dr. Larry Robinson and Eddie Jackson standing by First Lt. James Polkinghorne's marker. Photo submitted by Chantay Hyman. The unveiling of a historic marker in honor of First Lt. James R. Polkinghorne took place at 12:13 p.m. Saturday at FAMU Village. Polkinghorne enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force […]