What started as a small gathering between friends to freestyle and share ideas three years ago has turned into a family of 35 artists, writers and poets. In light of National Poetry Month, Voices is practicing a 30/30 exercise. For each day of the month, members write a different poem. […]
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Women Filmmakers Dominate at FAMU
What started out as a minuscule event, showcasing the documentaries of the talented senior broadcast journalism students of FAMU’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, has now grown into an award-winning and lavish exhibition. The “best of the best” documentaries from the broadcast journalism senior class are chosen and shown […]
Couture Twist to Rattler Pride
FAMU swag with an Ivy League tag is just what students and alumni will get to experience with the launch of FAMU’s online apparel store E-Rattler.com. On Wednesday, Florida A&M University along with Cintas, a Cincinnati-based corporation, launched FAMU’s new line of apparel called Collegiate Couture. The fashion show took […]
Retired Rattler Earns Master’s in History
This year’s summer commencement will be one for FAMU’S history books as Juanita Isom, 69, will receive her Master’s degree in history. Isom was a registered nurse for 35 years before she retired. Isom enjoyed her retirement for nine years before returning to school. “I wanted to do something other […]
Poetry Spotlight from ‘Voices’
I am here I am that element that generates that “ahh” sound you make after the first cool sip I linger before in darkness before the earth was lit I embodied essence before the word had definition Repeated his image before repetition I am that part of America’s history they […]
Ugly Truth Revealed in Controversial Commentary
Okay, I’ll admit it. I haven’t read one book for leisure this entire semester. Then a couple days ago, it happened. I saw a book with an aesthetically pleasing cover and a catchy title and my life came to a complete stop so I could borrow the book. And when […]
Rasta Smokescreen Lifted
#8220;One Aim, One God, One Destiny,” are the words of Marcus Garvey, one of the many influential intellectuals who contributed to the Rastafarian ideology and faith. Two former FAMU students are working to dispel what they consider to be common misconceptions about the belief. Naashon Ducille and Desta Tonge are […]
Souljah’s Sequel Spotlights Interracial Relationships
For three years—three long years, I‘ve been hanging on a cliff, hoping to be saved by Sister Souljah’s words to know the outcome of her character Midnight and at long last, on April 12, she came to my rescue and I was not disappointed. The wait was worth it. Souljah […]
Critical Acclaim for FAMU Grad’s New Film
Big things can happen to people from small towns. Former Florida A&M student Akil DuPont, a film director from Tallahassee, is one of these people. DuPont has reached recent success from his short film produced at Florida State University, “Underground.” “Underground” is a dark story told through song, DuPont said. […]
FAMU Student Valerie Walker Reflects Shift in Empowerment
Valerie Walker, a timid sociology student with a passion for animals and a love for Spanish was determined to attend the 2011 Powershift with one goal in mind: to share her love for environmentalism and help students realize the imporantce of maintaining a sustainable campus and lifestyle. “Open your eyes […]