Hollywood actor Lamman Rucker kicked off Florida A&M University’s Presidential Lecture Series Monday at the Charles Winter Wood Theatre in Tucker Hall with a master class for theatre students and other related majors. Rucker spoke about following their dreams while staying true to themselves and to give back now to […]
Author: Vanity Duran
Students protest FSUPDs military weapon aquisition
Students for a Democratic Society at Florida State University held a meeting Wednesday night for the launch of a campaign to stop the demilitarization at FSU. The student organization demands that the police department to return the military equipment that has been purchased by the FSU Police Department. Military rifles […]
FAMU Foster Tanner Presents SAE: FEAR
Florida A&M University’s Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery Annual Art Exhibition presents “VISIONS: Graduating Senior Art Exhibition. The exhibition featured artwork from two FAMU graduating art majors, Alphonso Johnson and Jasmine Nieves. “SAE: FEAR” features student artwork expressing many interpretations of the word “Fear.” Johnson’s art pieces depict sport figures and […]
Journalism Students Host Election Night Special
The Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication students produced and hosted the Election Night Special. Election Day, held Nov. 4, is a day when Americans can cast their votes for their desired candidates and the final winners were announced. Professor Kenneth Jones started the Election Night Special […]
Tallahassee Police and community should work together for a better relationship
The Tallahassee Police Department and its community have not been on the best of terms lately. Harassment, racial profiling and lack of respect has put a strain between TPD and the community. Captured on video, the tasing of a 61-year-old great-grandmother Viola Young by a TPD officer sparked a national […]
Tallahassee Police and Community Should Work Together for a Better Relationship
The Tallahassee Police Department and its community have not been on the best of terms lately. Harassment, racial profiling and lack of respect has put a strain between TPD and the community. Captured on video, the tasing of a 61-year-old Viola Young by a TPD officer sparked a national uproar […]
Buddies With A Cause
The National Down Syndrome Society celebrates Down Syndrome Awareness month with their twentieth annual Buddy Walk at Southwood Town Center Park. The National Down Syndrome Society promotes acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Carla Hills, coordinator for Human Resources for the Plant Operations for Maintenance at Florida A&M […]
Unions seek to increase minimum wage
A coalition of young worker union members, activists and students throughout Florida held a press conference calling for legislative action on issues that will have a direct impact on the future of Florida’s youth on Tuesday. Among the speakers was Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, who filed the bill to […]
Black History extends beyond February
Black history grows every day with daily achievements. It is a part of American history and should not be limited to one month. In an interview with “60 Minutes,” actor Morgan Freeman called Black History Month ridiculous. “I don’t want a black history month,” Freeman said. “Black history is […]
Know your candidate before casting your vote
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is planning to run as the Republican candidate for the 2016 presidential election. The governor and his staff are currently being investigated for their attachment to the George Washington Bridge scandal that occurred in September. Christie’s situation is extremely suspicious due to the chain of […]