Photo credit: Jordan Nix   You no doubt are familiar with the oft-repeated phrase “black girl magic.” It’s almost become a cliché. Well, two Florida A&M University students decided to take that mantra to the next level, hosting a forum Tuesday night called “For the Love of Black Girls.”   […]

Andre Green, associate director of New Student Orientation. Andre Green’s passion for student recruitment has obliterated everything in its path since he discovered it.  Green, the associate director of New Student Orientation and Campus Visits at Florida A&M University, has been administering the orientation process for more than 10 years. The […]

Arnita Tucker-McFarland, (left), Shereada Harrell, directors of the FAMU Career and Professional Development Center at the raffle station for students. Photo credit: DeBria Payne   Florida A&M University partnered with J.C. Penny to host a Suit-Up event from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on April 15, giving students the opportunity […]

Rebel Ubuntu Inc. seeks to bring about a social and cultural renaissance that inspires self-esteem and pride in the souls of the people Photo credit: Rebel Ubuntu Inc.  Rebel Ubuntu Inc. seeks to bring about a social and cultural renaissance that inspires self-esteem and pride in the souls of the people. By doing so, the organization […]

A picture of Janel Diaz before the transition process and name change. When Janel Diaz was a child, dressing like a boy and playing with action figures just weren't her thing. Instead, you could find her playing dress up with paper dolls.  “Me and my cousins would play and […]

Mayor Andrew Gillum on the set with Karen Hunter from the SiriusXM Urban View Voter Registration tour.  Photo credit: SiriusXM Urban View  March 30 was a seemingly insignificant day at Florida A&M University (FAMU). Unbeknownst to students on campus, candidate for governor and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, was welcomed by […]

Kinsey Collection artifacts held in the Black Archives showing main exhibition area.  Photo credit: Alexis Gollman It is not every day that you get to travel back in time. The Kinsey Collection gives guests an opportunity to see into the lives and minds of Africans and African-Americans of the past. […]

Duy Tran warms up before Wind Symphony rehearsal on the xylophone.  Photo credit: Bleu Bell “Be safe.” These are the last words Asian-American Florida A&M University (FAMU) scholar Duy Tran said to his godparents before their lives were taken by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Tran, a second-year pharmacy student […]

Pinwheel garden at the Office of Early Learning. Photo credit: Tyiesha Ghent  If you happen to notice a pinwheel or a garden of pinwheels, chances are they are for a good cause. In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which runs through April, blue and silver pinwheels have been planted […]

The Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi hosted Suits for our Sons, during which they donated more than 200 suits to FAMU freshmen and other students. This young men went into their own closets to donate to other students like themselves to give back to their community. […]