Ebonics is a form of slang and a dialect of the English language that is also referred to as African American Vernacular English (AAVE) according to PBS.org. Ellen Fleurival | Photo credit: Ellen Fleurival With the use of slang sometimes comes stereotypes, especially concerning black people. Code-switching is the practice […]
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“Tell Them We Are Rising”
Documentary filmmaker of "Tell Them We Are Rising," by Stanley Nelson | Photo credit: HBCURising via Facebook Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are constantly evolving throughout the 21st Century with student enrollment increasing. These institutions are growing and expounding upon the considered rich culture of black excellence that HBCUs […]
FAMU’S Essential Theatre celebrates African roots in Sing On, Ms. Griot
The offical program logo for Sing on, Ms. Griot | Photo credit: FAMU Essential Theatre Combining the art of African storytelling and the vibrancy within African culture, FAMU’s Essential Theatre hosted Sing On, Ms. Griot at the Ronald O. Davis Actor’s Studio in Tucker Hall on Saturday, Nov. 4. The play […]
Lean on me: Animals supporting their owners
Hanna and her service dog, Butch, an English Bulldog | Photo credit: Hanna Antonides It’s not often you see someone walk their dog on school grounds, yet at Florida A&M University, Hanna Antonides walks her English bulldog regularly on campus. Freshman student Antonides was prescribed her support animal Butch, an […]
Interracial dating in 2017
Michel Eugene and his girlfriend | Photo credit: Mahogany Miles 2017 marks 50 years since the Loving vs. Virginia supreme court case in 1967, which banned laws against interracial marriage. The case included an African-American female, Mildred Jeter, and a caucasian male, Richard Loving, who got married in 1958 outside […]
Behind closed doors: domestic violence seminar
Members of the FSU chapter of NCNW executive board with guest speaker Lauren Bolar. Photo credit: Cyandra Younger October is not only Breast Cancer Awareness month, but it is also Domestic Violence Awareness month. “Behind Closed Doors” was a seminar about domestic violence […]
Annual Hallapalooza Night offers safe alternative for community
This Halloween Celebrate New Life Tabernacle, off of Apalachee Parkway, cast away demons and ghosts, and ushered in musical chairs to the tune of gospel at the church’s annual Hallapalooza Night. The event, which took place on Halloween night, supplanted the traditional ways of Halloween, with a fun fall festival, […]
Political action among students
Voting in presidential elections is usually the first thing that comes to mind when most of us think of being politically involved. Though voting for the highest office is important, the changes that affect our day-to-day lives most are local elections. Many focus their time on national politics, but voting […]
FAMU alumna brings abstract art to campus
Founder and creator of Abeille Creations, Melissa Mitchell with a piece she calls "Power." Photo credit | Jean Altidor Denim Media There are many words to describe the journey that each person takes in life. If she had to choose, Melissa Mitchell, the artist behind “Abeille Creations,” would summarize her […]
Feeling queenly at the tea
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. royal court. Photo credit: Amari Godwin Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. royal court held their second annual “Queen’s Tea” Wednesday, Nov. 1 in the Grand Ballroom at Florida A&M University. The “Queen’s Tea” is a women empowering event that explores what it means […]