Monday, April 29, 2024
A lot of African American inventors who’ve made a significant impact on society do not get the recognition they deserve. There are many African Americans who have made history and are not being recognized for their work. Too many of us know only about the most popular influencers such as […]
Not only do we have to worry about the flu, there are now five variant cases of COVID out right now: Omicron, Delta, Delta AY. 4.2, Beta and Alpha. Although scientists are still working to figure out the severity of each variant, all symptoms remain close to the same as […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis earlier this year persuaded lawmakers to enact legislation that restricts how teachers educate students in the state’s public schools and colleges. Teachers can now be sued for making students feel uncomfortable. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Florida adopted several bills that impact how — and what […]
The nation’s No. 1 public HBCU is in the midst of celebrating National Transfer Student Week. The week is dedicated to all FAMU transfer students. It is a week to highlight transitioning students from all over and to celebrate how far they’ve come as students preparing to graduate from Florida […]
Oct. 3 is the day students, faculty and staff celebrate Florida A&M University’s rich history. This year the illustrious HBCU turned 135, having come to fruition on Oct.3, 1887. Per tradition, a Founders’ Day ceremony took place at 10:10 a.m. at the Eternal Flame. The ceremony started off with ROTC […]
Vending machines are an essential part of life at Florida A&M University. The vending machines on campus are owned and operated by the company Gilly Vending Machines. Gilly is owned by a woman by the name of Gilda Rosenberg, and it is the largest independently owned vending machine company in […]
Some students at Florida A&M are concerned because they aren’t seeing members of the FAMU Police Department on campus as often as they would like. There are numerous signs on campus about FAMU Rattler Watch, which is a live video surveillance system monitoring the campus around the clock. It is […]
A new up and coming Black-owned food truck, 9th Ave Café, has become a popular food truck. It is a family- owned business. Will and Walt Williams, brothers and Tallahassee natives, decided to open a family food truck business in the beginning part of 2022 in honor of their grandmother. […]
Dominique Zumbo wants to make a difference in Tallahassee, her adopted hometown. She plans to challenge Nick Maddox for one of the at-large seats on the Leon County Commission with primaries scheduled for late August. Zumbo is from Oviedo, but was raised in Orlando. Zumbo is the youngest of three […]