Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Kinsey Collection artifacts held in the Black Archives showing main exhibition area. Photo credit: Alexis Gollman It is not every day that you get to travel back in time. The Kinsey Collection gives guests an opportunity to see into the lives and minds of Africans and African-Americans of the past. […]
Duy Tran warms up before Wind Symphony rehearsal on the xylophone. Photo credit: Bleu Bell “Be safe.” These are the last words Asian-American Florida A&M University (FAMU) scholar Duy Tran said to his godparents before their lives were taken by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Tran, a second-year pharmacy student […]
Pinwheel garden at the Office of Early Learning. Photo credit: Tyiesha Ghent If you happen to notice a pinwheel or a garden of pinwheels, chances are they are for a good cause. In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which runs through April, blue and silver pinwheels have been planted […]
Example of hair extensions. Photo submitted by Kayla Carter Weaves, extensions, braids, twist and the perm or relaxer (also known as “creamy crack”) are all examples of popular hairstyles for black women. The idea that wearing these styles makes a black girl “anti-black” because they don’t consist of wearing hair […]
The most crucial unelected actors in any democracy are journalists. Referred to as the Fourth Estate, journalists serve the people by making sure they’re informed about decisions and events that impact their lives. Recently, after an editor at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School newspaper went on CNN stating that journalism […]
David Snyder of ABC 20 in Gainesville Florida working with Shay Simon on her reel. Photo credit: Brandon Jones ORLANDO — Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication was well represented at this year’s student Associated Press awards ceremony on Saturday. Senior broadcast journalism students Shay Simon and […]
The Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi hosted Suits for our Sons, during which they donated more than 200 suits to FAMU freshmen and other students. This young men went into their own closets to donate to other students like themselves to give back to their community. […]
On Saturday, April 11, Florida A&M University College of Science & Technology held their fifth annual STEM Day workshop for 6th -12th grade students. This activity was designed to increase student’s interest in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Stem Day is an outreach initiative that invites middle […]
Chris French, a freshmen music student, was blessed by Jamahri Syndor's family following her tragic death. Photo credit: Submitted by Chris French This spring marks Chris French's second semester as a music student at Florida A&M University, but he cannot help but remember the pain and irony that helped pave the […]
The Rattlers had two top three finishes to begin the 2018 season, and since then haven’t placed higher than fourth until their win against Savanah State. Photo credit: FAMU Athletics This past weekend, Florida A&M’s golf team hosted Savannah State for the FAMU Springtime Invitational. The team won the […]