Saturday, September 21, 2024
Photo credit: IMDb It only takes one upload on YouTube to birth a star, and on February 3, 2011, Issa Rae’s, better known as “Awkward Black Girl” and star of the hit show “Insecure,” success was born. With her first episode, “Awkward Black Girl: The Stop Sign,” Rae introduced […]
Photo credit: Merlina Aventurin | Assistant Photo Editor The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released its annual statewide crime statistics for each county, and for the third consecutive year, Leon County has the highest crime rate per capita. With a population of over 280,000 in 2016, Leon County’s crime rate […]
Students engage in a workshop hosted by the ACDT at FAMU | Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche The African Caribbean Dance Theatre hosted its first workshop on Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s campus recreational center Oct. 2. Many students participated in the informative session. The workshop consisted of a dance class […]
College Club Townhomes on S. Adams Street | Photo credit: Americancampus.com Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University saw an increase of incoming freshman class applications and admissions for the 2017-2018 school year. The boom in enrollment hit university housing hard. FAMU’s current open facilities include FAMU Village, Sampson, Young, Gibbs, Paddyfoote, […]
Photo Courtesy of Sporting News Jemele Hill, the co-host of ESPN’s broadcast of Sportscenter at 6 p.m. (also known as The Six), tweeted earlier this month that she thought President Donald Trump was a “white supremacist.” correspondence from the White House in response to her comments has raised questions about […]
Luis potrayed by Kevin Carr and Julia potrayed by Alejandra Gutierrez | Photo credit: Tallahassee Hispanic Theatre Due to Hurricane Irma, The Tallahassee Hispanic Theater’s recent production, “Forever Yours, Juilta,” by playwright Roberto Ramons-Perea, that focuses on a no-holds-barred relationship between Julia and a well-known poet Luis, has been postponed. […]
Protests were launched throughout the country after President Donald Trump's announcement regarding DACA. On Sept. 5, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration would begin the process of getting rid of The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, known as DACA. This policy has allowed more than 800,000 […]
FSU QB James Blackman pointing. Photo Courtesy of Melina Vastola- USA Today Few would have thought the Florida State Seminoles, ranked No. 3, would start the season with two losses and lose to an unranked team. Due to his team falling out of the top 25 ranked teams, this […]
FAMU runningback Devin Bowers stiff-arms a defender during his season high, 115 yards rushing performance. Photo courtesy of FAMU Sports Information The Florida A&M Rattlers opened up Conference football play against rival Savannah State, Saturday night. The Rattlers managed to squeak by 20-14, to improve to 2-2 on the season. […]
Ashlee Gomez, CEO of Impressions of Beauty, and Erica Douglas, ‘Sister Scientist,’ are shown interacting with students. — Photo by Victor Jones On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Florida A&M University welcomed The Beauty Rush Tour to the Grand Ballroom at its second stop to celebrate hair beauty and sisterhood. FAMU alumna […]