Ruelle Fludd, a December 2019 graduate of FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, didn’t start her college career in Tallahassee. She transferred to FAMU after earning an associate’s degree at Florida International University in her hometown, Miami. Born in the Bronx, New York, Fludd grew up mostly in South […]
Author: Aliyah Terry | Staff writer
Blye’s podcast targets young, Black entrepreneurs
“Every leader should have a way to serve people.” That’s the quote that inspired Roosevelt Blye, a senior general health science student from Biloxi, Mississippi, to create his own podcast. During quarantine in May, Blye discovered that the COVID-19 pandemic caused 40% of Black businesses to go bankrupt. That motivated […]
DaCari Taylor starts podcast to impact younger generation
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, countless individuals picked up hobbies in quarantine, thought of new ways to communicate, spread joy, news, create businesses, and more. DaCari Taylor, a junior physical therapy student at Florida A&M from Tallahassee, created a podcast geared toward prominent voices in his hometown. Many […]
FAMU legend Ken Riley remembered fondly
Ken Riley acquired impressive titles. They include FAMU Hall of Famer, standout NFL player, athletic director and head coach of FAMU football. Riley, who died unexpectedly at his home near Bradenton on June 7 at age 72, will be remembered for not just the player he was on the field […]