Thursday, July 10, 2025
The melodic art of music has united and divided people for centuries. Whether it be genre versus genre or artist versus artist, music lovers everywhere will go to war for music that they grew up with, rappers from their hometown and songs that brought them out of dark places. An […]
The science, technology, engineering and math [STEM] fields are dominated by men, making it hard for women to break through in these disciplines, especially in positions of leadership. Nonetheless, we’re starting to break that barrier. According to The Census, women jumped from 8% of STEM workers in 1970 to 27% […]
Women have made tremendous strides in politics over the years, yet sexism and misogyny have kept the presidency an exclusive home for men. All 46 United States presidents have been male. This male dominance is not a result of a lack of political activity from women. In fact, in recent […]
When you think of a member of the Florida A&M University’s Marching 100, do you picture a man or a woman? If you picture a man there may be a reason. The music industry is male dominated. Statistics prove that men make up 60.4% of all music related occupations. FAMU’s […]
Behind every successful woman, there is an army of others on her team rooting for her. Many realize this early on in life with their mom at the heart of their support system, but oftentimes there is a disconnect once they enter the outside world. The thought of being inferior […]
Roe v. Wade provided hope to women around the country and provided a step forward bodily autonomy. However, in the last decade, legislation with the goal of dismantling what that case gave to women has become more frequent and more crippling. Now women are faced with an impossible problem: What […]
Feminism is an ideology that has continued to gain more recognition over last two decades. In a more straightforward explanation, feminism is the advocacy of equal rights and opportunities for women. As the term and its movement have grown over time, divides between the stances and opinions of the movement […]
A new restaurant has opened just minutes from Florida A&M’s campus. While the restaurant, Shrimp Stop has been up and operating for some time, Saturday was the grand opening. Shrimp Stop is owned by two individuals, Roy Anderson and Thaddeus Ward, whose friendship goes back more than 30 years. Anderson […]
A local business owner, Tiyana Minto, found success within her nail business, Virtuous Nails, creating a legacy that will forever be remembered. With a talent for creativity and entrepreneurship, Minto, 21, used her lessons from FAMU’s School of Business and Industry to launch her self-taught nail business. In the beginning, […]
With graduation less than a week away, soon-to-be graduates at Florida A&M are concerned about not receiving their graduation packages, including their cap and gowns from Herff Jones. Grads will take the stage Friday and Saturday at the commencement ceremony in Al Lawson, but the question is: Will they have […]