Sunday, April 28, 2024
The Famuan is the student voice of Florida A&M University. It gives aspiring journalists a platform to tell stories, and in the case of the Opinions section, it gives students a place to voice their own points of view. Those opinions are not a reflection of the opinions of The […]
They turned their passion into purpose. Jamal and Jamari Sharp, 22-year-old twins from Pensacola, have created a booming photography and videography business with clientele on three continents — Europe, Asia and North America. By All Means Creations was started by Jamal, a senior public relations student at Florida A&M University, […]
Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication will present J-School Journals, a biannual documentary series, at 6 p.m. Friday in Lee Hall Auditorium. The screenings will lay bare issues within the legal system and overall societal issues in the Tallahassee and surrounding community. In addition to the debut […]
The old phrase, “You can’t compete where you don’t compare,” rang false at Sunday’s BET Soul Train Awards where Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You” won over Ari Lennox’s “Shea Butter Baby” in the Album/Mixtape of the Year category. Do not get me wrong, I think Lizzo’s music is good. But […]
The status of Florida A&M Athletic Director John Eason remained unclear as of Tuesday evening. Eason told media on Sunday following the Rattlers’ 34-31 win over North Carolina A&T that he had submitted his letter of resignation to FAMU President Larry Robinson. Robinson refused to accept the letter, according to […]
Rattlers are famous — some might say infamous — for going viral on social media. Errol “E.J.” Hines was no exception. The first-generation Florida A&M student rapped toe-to-toe with his favorite rapper, DaBaby, at Tallahassee’s hip-hop festival, Fame Fest, on Oct. 4. The viral video has been reposted by Genius, […]
It’s tough for full-time students who are financially independent. We’re expected to be rock star students, but still have to work more than 20 hours a week to keep the bills paid. Imagine this: You’re a full-time student with a 15-credit hour workload, you’re a student leader involved in three […]
She’s bold, hip and creative. Elona Jones is a 20-year-old student at Florida A&M who founded Lick My Customz, a custom sneaker business. This legacy Rattler, and Palm Beach native majors in African-American studies and is now in her junior year. She recalled why she hopped into the world of […]
Former Florida A&M University President James Ammons returned to his alma mater Saturday to bear witness to FAMU’s long-standing rivalry against Southern University. Ammons serves as the executive vice president/executive vice chancellor of Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., but he admits that FAMU will always be his and […]
Tabatha Fields, director of the “Redd Diamondz” of Pensacola and self-proclaimed “honorary Rattler,” is bringing a group of 32 girls to the Florida A&M University vs. Southern University game on Saturday. She says she wants to expose them to the “HBCU experience.” “I want them to be able to witness […]