Dancers at the Tallahassee Greek Food Festival Photo submitted by Janai Moton Tallahassee citizens enjoyed music, culture and food at the Tallahassee Greek Food Festival on Nov. 2-3. Held at the Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox church, the event was free and open to the public. The Holy Mother of God […]
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Sports bar planned for South Monroe
The owner of Cool Cutters is hoping to establish a sports bar in part of the former Winn-Dixie on South Monroe Street. Photo submitted by Sunny Anderson. If a south-side resident wants to go to a bar, a popular fast food resultant like Chick-fil-a, or a shopping center open past […]
Frenchtown heritage festival celebrates community
Co-owner of "Kingz and Queen Fitness" Kelvin Frasier leads workout at the 8th Annual Frenchtown Heritage Festival. Photo submitted by Cory Cannon. To coincide with the weekly Frenchtown Farmers Market, the eighth annual Frenchtown Heritage Festival took place on Nov. 3rd at Georgia Street and North Martin Luther King Boulevard. […]
The epidemic of racial controversy firings and why some companies are getting it wrong
Simone Williams | The FAMUAN American journalist and political commentator Megyn Kelly became the center of controversy on Oct. 23. She was fired from the network three days after defending the use of blackface for Halloween costumes during a panel on her NBC daytime show. NBC is not the only […]
FAMU loses to JSU to open season
FAMU guard Taylor Darks checking the clock in a game against SC State Spring 2018. Sydney Vigille | The FAMUAN The Florida A&M University women’s basketball team started their season off with a loss against Jacksonville State University 62-31 Tuesday night Nov. 6. Rattlers Head coach LeDawn Gibson, stated that she […]
Alzheimer’s walk raises awareness, money
Constant rain did not stop Sunday's walk. Photo submitted by Rikki Bell. The Alzheimer’s Project held its annual Forget Me Not Walk at Cascades Park on Sunday. Even though it was a rainy day the event still had a successful outcome. The event featured a bounce house, food trucks, […]
FAMU students produce live election coverage
FAMU students worked together to produce a live election night special on Tuesday. Photo submitted by Landy Coulanges. As the polls closed on Tuesday, FAMU’s team of broadcast journalists worked together to produce an election night special. It is different from any other show at News 20 at 5. […]
Five observations from FAMU’s exhibition game
FAMU men's basketball coach Robert McCollum watches his team perform during last week's exhibition game. Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN As an ardent watcher of FAMU basketball, it been 229 days since the Rattlers tipped off last spring. And like many, I was excited for the recent exhibition game against […]
FAMU needs more vegan options on the menu
Janai Moton, a vegan student at FAMU Photo submitted by Janai Moton As more and more people turn to veganism as a healthier lifestyle alternative, one can’t help but notice the lack of vegan food options on the campus of Florida A&M University. According to HerCampus, one in five college […]
Single hard-working moms matter
Janai Moton with her daughter Photo submitted by Janai Moton I had my daughter at the tender age of 21, and I didn’t plan my pregnancy. Since then I have been balancing the roles of a single mom, full-time employee and full-time college student. I think I deserve an Academy […]