Sunday, April 28, 2024
Ralph Cantave is undoubtedly one of the superstars of FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication class of 2020. But salt doesn’t boast that it is salty; similarly, Cantave’s extensive work has resulted in an impressive list of achievements that most wouldn’t discover during a casual conversation with him. By […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 80 percent of deaths associated with COVID-19 were among adults 65 and older, with the highest fatality rates involving persons 85 and older. This is due not only to the decreased responsiveness of a waning immune system, but also the fact […]
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the world is still scrambling to figure out the best practices for mitigating the damage this unprecedented event has on the elderly, the immunocompromised and the medically disenfranchised. However, there is another vulnerable population that few people seem to remember at this time: […]
On Jan. 8, the Florida-based activist organization Dream Defenders endorsed Bernie Sanders as its choice candidate in the 2020 race for the presidency. In its official endorsement statement, the organization said, “No candidate has been more consistent over their lifetime in choosing unpopular political stances rooted in the needs of […]
The 8th annual Tally Shorts Film Festival took place this past weekend. During the event, two Florida filmmakers showcased their works that shined a new light on the gun violence conversation. Director Adam Schlachter’s documentary “And The Brave Shall Rise” followed the campaign of Cindy Polo as she ran to […]
According to Merriam Webster, lookups for the pronoun “they” in 2019 increased by 313 percent over the previous year. Webster attributed this growth to the word’s use as a pronoun in the LGBTQ community for individuals of non-binary gender (don’t identify as either man or woman). For this reason, Webster […]