Ila as a young girl. Ila Wilborn | The Famuan As a young girl, I can remember playing around on the campus of Florida A&M University during Homecoming. Every year around the beginning of autumn, my parents would check my sister and I out of school and we’d ride down from Atlanta to Tallahassee for […]
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The evolution of Brianna Harmon
Brianna Harmon is a talk show host on ‘R News’ at Revolt TV in Los Angeles. Photo submitted by Brianna Harmon. Brianna Harmon is known as the popular, beautiful, outgoing entertainment star who graduated from Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. She has conquered every department in the […]
The minority experience at FAMU vs. FSU
Experience: HBCU vs PWI Photo Courtesy of CampusLately.com Most historically black colleges and universities were established in the late 1800s as a result of predominantly white institutions excluding black students from their programs. Today however, both HBCUs and PWIs openly accept minority students into their schools. But, do minorities at HBCUs […]
High school students seek help with college preparation
Leon County Schools official logo. Photo Courtesy of Leon County Schools. In the past, Leon County students have had difficulty transitioning from high school to college. With so many students unsure of the transitioning process, Leon County schools are aiming to better prepare students for their next level of education. […]
ROTC coronation salutes top students
Miss Army ROTC and Mister Army ROTC, Alyssa Hamilton and Devin Myrick, pictured together after coronation. Photo Submitted by Gabrielle Bolden Florida A&M University is not only known for “excellence with caring” but its royal courts. It gives students the opportunity to show faculty members and the community that the […]
FAMU students react to Cosby’s sentencing
Bill Cosby's mugshot. Photo Courtesy of the Pennsylvania correctional facility. The renowned and groundbreaking entertainer Bill Cosby received a three to 10-year sentence on Tuesday for sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home near Philadelphia. Constand filed a lawsuit against Cosby in 2004. Since then, more than five dozen women […]
Tallahassee stores prepare for increase in shoppers and sales
Customers shop in the midst of Pink Shoe Bag's latest homecoming shipment Photo credit: Jina Gilliam For most, Florida A&M University’s Homecoming is a time to celebrate, network and display school spirit, all while showing out in terms of fashion. Whether ordering pieces online or hitting the in-store sales events, […]
Relocation of Vendors for Homecoming
The FAMU Vendors located on Wanish Way. Alea Williams | The Famuan Homecoming is right around the corner and the vendors are being relocated while new construction is underway at Florida A&M University. Lots where dorms and parking lots resided are being reconstructed. One of the construction sites at FAMU is […]
Hidden delights at Sugar Rush Bar
Interior sign of Sugar Rush Bar Brielle Crooms | The Famuan Call it a personalized special or a call it an ice cream delight. These hidden desserts shouldn’t go unnoticed and they provide an extravagant sight. Sugar Rush Bar is one of the newest ice cream parlors in town. Its visual satisfaction […]
Jemele Hill: unfiltered and dangerous
Photo Courtesy of Jemele Hill's Twitter Account. Jemele Hill, one of the former co-hosts of the 6 pm “SportsCenter” program on ESPN, is no longer with the sports network, and since the split Hill has been more open than ever before when it comes to her political views, and her […]