Thursday, April 25, 2024
As the 2020 nominations were released for the 92nd Academy Awards, Twitter went up in arms about the lack of diversity. In 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to nominate any people of color for an Oscar. This was the second year in a row. This […]
CBS News TV-Anchor Gayle King has received extreme backlash after a recent interview with WNBA legend Lisa Leslie. King considered the interview to be wide ranging, however many people have taken a distaste a portion of the interview when King asked Leslie if Kobe Bryant’s legacy is complicated because of […]
The infamous Instagram gossip account, The Shade Room, has recently been put on blast by R&B singer Summer Walker. “The Shade Room is such a disgusting place,” Walker said. “It’s where the insecure feel their most confident. It’s where people’s lower selves thrive.” Walker also added that the page instigates […]
What started as an interest meeting of 50 students in the spring of 2019 led to a promising future for Florida A&M’s first fishing club. Robert ‘Bob’ Carroll Jr., the director of FAMU’s Campus Recreation Center vision finally came true. “Mr. Carroll wanted to start a fishing club for a […]
In addition to President’s Day and Valentine’s Day, February is also dedicated to celebrating African Americans. Black History Month is an annual celebration of accomplishments in Black culture in the past and the present. It is also a time for the recognition of the pivotal role that African Americans have […]
In honor of Black History Month, the Leon County Public Library hosted its annual African-American Read-In on Sunday. The African American Read-In is the nation’s first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature. It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of […]
It was a sight to behold. Different cultures journeyed through the diverse art of world traditions to introduce values and heritage into the community. It all happened when Good Samaritan United Methodist Church hosted its third annual World Culture Festival on Saturday, celebrating the variety of faiths and cultures through […]
Dan Leshem, accompanied by a group of liberals and conservatives, visited the Good Samaritan United Methodist Church on Friday to discuss antisemitism. Leshem, a Jewish professor and native of Los Angeles, has worked at different universities in the United States while studying the Holocaust for more than 20 years. He […]
The Florida Department of Education responded to the private school voucher program controversy Friday, saying that the initial story about the issue was inaccurate. “The Orlando Sentinel story completely misrepresents a scholarship program that serves more than 100,000 students,100 percent of whom come from low-income families,” a DOE spokesman said […]
Rattler Nation is excited about what’s in store for the Florida A&M football team. As the new season approaches, FAMU celebrated its National Signing Day on February 5, 2020. At the celebration, students, staff, and many more joined together to get a first peek at what the season has in […]