Teavana Tea’s “More Than Tea Tour” has found a winner on FAMU’s campus. First-year business administration student Sha’Riauna Campbell used her creativity, faith and passion for her goals to secure a $10,000 scholarship. The More Than Tea Tour was presented by Live to Aspire and sponsored by Teavana Tea. The […]
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Alsint a serial entrepreneur
From the moment he stepped on Florida A&M University’s campus, Pierre Alsint has been working to support his family and himself. He’s known as a serial entrepreneur, someone who continuously comes up with new business ideas. So far, Alsint, a second-year business administration student from Tampa, has started two business ventures […]
Educators embrace remote learning
On April 3, a letter was issued from the office of Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson to the FAMU community regarding university business operations during the coronavirus pandemic in compliance with directives from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Temporary restrictions were put in place for continuing on-campus operations. Antonio Witherspoon, a […]
Local homeless feel neglected amid pandemic
Staying “safer at home” is impossible to do when you don’t have a home. For the homeless, finding something as essential as a clean bathroom has become even harder. Shelters have closed, fewer people are showing up with meals, places they were used to stopping for a quick hygiene break […]
Trump’s poll numbers sag, and families want help
Americans are three weeks into social distancing at home while day-dreaming about going outside, partying and possibly a new president. FAMU student Melissa Lavoile says she isn’t confident President Donald Trump is doing enough to combat the financial, burdens felt by many families like her own. “My dad got temporarily […]
Trinity Kennedy: A double-major and an entrepreneur
A student at Florida State University has a knack for creating unique jewelry and capturing treasured moments on film, while working on her double major. Trinity Kennedy is a second year student at FSU majoring in both human resource management and international relations. She began attending FSU in fall 2019 […]
Bhad Bhabie is a prime example of blackfishing
Bhad Bhabie is blackfishing right in front of our faces— and what are we to do about it? Rapper Danielle Bregoli, who goes by the stage name Bhad Bhabie, rose to fame after her appearance in 2016 on “Dr. Phil.” Her influencer status has been intertwined with her problematic behavior […]
When will black girls get their shine in Hollywood?
Colorism is a war that our community has fought since slavery. As a brown skin girl growing up, I never really paid much attention to the representation of black girls on television. As I got older, though, I began to realize that brown-skin women are underrepresented in Hollywood. With the […]
FAMU students create a guide to self-care during self-isolation
A lot of people are currently stuck at home due to COVID-19 and for some, it is a detriment to their well-being. There are ways to help cope during self-isolation such as partaking in self-care and students at Florida A&M University are ready to share their tips on maintaining themselves […]
Africa is not your guinea pig
It didn’t take long during this COVID-19 crisis for colonial racism to jump out in plain sight. Last week, two French doctors angered many when they suggested that the study of the novel coronavirus should continue in Africa. While discussing finding a cure for the virus, head of the intensive […]