At Saturday’s 2018 Florida A&M University-sponsored Harambee Festival, a free community-wide cultural event in celebration of Black History Month, two African American attorneys held a seminar to inform citizens on different laws and rights when dealing with the police. Throughout the seminar, Mutaqee Akbar and Matthew C. Williams addressed […]
Author: Riccardo Brown | Staff Reporter
FAMU needs to change its approach to panel discussions
Panels like these rarely result in a outcome that promotes change. Every month you can count on student organizations and clubs at Florida A&M University to advertise a variety of panel discussions that address issues relevant to college students. Despite the relentless cycle of these events each month, it […]
Bill would make financial literacy a requirement in Florida high schools
Photo credit: marshwood.coursestorm.com “Managing money in college is really hard. A class on managing money in high school would’ve been great. I mean I’d still be spending money on whatever I want, but it would have been nice to know how to better spend my money,” Deveni Gibson, a […]
FAMU students network at health information management convention
The Florida Health Information Management Association (FHIMA) hosted its inaugural New Professionals & Student Convention geared towards preparing new professionals and students for the workforce. FHIMA, which is a component of the American Health information Management Association, supports and promotes health information management professionals by advancing best practices through […]
Naturally Me
Jahmai Barrow, first year Business Administration student. “Going Natural” in the black community refers to a woman deciding to embrace the natural texture and curl pattern of her hair. While this might not seem like a big deal to most people, for black women it is a big step. […]
Dallas Oliver’s journey back to the mound
Last season, Dallas Oliver led Florida A&M baseball at the plate with a .365 batting average. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Dallas Oliver spent a year patiently waiting his opportunity to take the mound again after having to undergo surgery his sophomore year of college. In his time spent away […]
Author discusses the African-American experience through poetry
Taylor Darks hosted a book talk about her book "Caged: A Poetic Collection of the African American Experience" in Coleman Library on Feb. 27. Photo credit: Taylor Darks via Twitter @tb_darks A sociology student at Florida A&M University enlightened students with “Caged: A Poetic Collection of the African-American Experience,” at a […]
Williams awarded MEAC player of the week, Rattlers stay hot
Desmond Williams led FAMU to three wins in a row this week, averaging a double double with 23 points 10 rebounds. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille For the first time this season, senior forward Desmond Williams was named MEAC player of the week. Desmond Williams led FAMU to three wins […]
Setting the caged bird free
Sociology student Taylor Darks at her book signing in the University Bookstore on Feb. 27. Photo credit:Taylor Darks Sociology student Taylor Darks did not always imagine that she would be a published author. She has always been creative, but it was at the very start of the Black Lives […]
Snapchat update receives backlash
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Snapchat is a popular social outlet that allows people to create stories with pictures and videos to share with their friends for up to 24 hours. However, the app’s most recent update includes new that people are not about. The new update includes a different layout, […]