The Florida A&M football team have been all gas, no breaks with a fiery five-game winning streak. This weekend, they face another challenge, as the North Carolina A&T State Aggies prepare to match up against them in conference play. Head Coach Willie Simmons held his regularly scheduled press conference […]
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Review: Nothing normal about ‘Raising Dion’
Netflix has been on a roll with one new series after another this year. Its latest original series, “Raising Dion,” puts a spin on the life of an average single-mother. Alisha Wainwright plays Nicole Warren, mother of 8-year-old Dion Warren. The storyline starts off as an ordinary day in the […]
Another Rattler gone viral
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, […]
Kids Inc. making a difference in Big Bend
The importance of early learning is something Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend acknowledges and has been involved in for nearly 50 years. Kids Inc. is a United Way member agency providing Early Head Start services to families at five locations in Tallahassee. The organization focuses on low-income families whose […]
Kanye wants to get on our good side. Who’s buying it?
Kanye West was our favorite rapper, creative mind and social light a decade ago. Now he is seen as a sell-out Donald Trump supporter who is longing for black people’s approval — again. This weekend, West brought his “Sunday Service” to Howard University, a prominent, private HBCU in Washington, D.C. […]
Review: ‘Fractured’ a thrilling thriller on Netflix
As we approach Halloween, Netflix is giving fans of thrillers just what they need to prepare for the spooky holiday. One of Netflix’s newest thrillers, “Fractured,” offers a plot twist that viewers are not expecting. The film begins with Ray Monroe (Sam Worthington) driving back from a Thanksgiving dinner along […]
FAMU, other HBCUs, influence hip-hop
HBCUs play a major role in the culture of both R&B and hip-hop. For years artists have performed at schools across the nation building their audiences and following by using HBCUs’ platform. When artists have albums releasing you often see them promoting their CDs by doing shows, interviews and sometimes-random […]
Jasper Harris breaking into music industry
Jasper Harris is a 19-year-old music producer. The teenager has been able to engineer and have his work on the albums of several mainstream artists including Dababy and Juice Wrld. Harris was born and raised in Los Angeles with a passion for music. He grew up playing the piano and […]
Refuge House shines light on domestic violence
A domestic violence awareness event took place Tuesday at the TCC Workforce Development Center. Meg Baldwin, executive director of Refuge House, hosted the event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It allowed courageous survivors to share their experiences with domestic violence and how they continue to move along their […]
Lawmaker briefs FAMU on changes to Good Samaritan Act
Student leaders, faculty and members of Florida A&M’s police department joined state Rep. David Silvers Tuesday in the Student Senate chambers to learn about a new state law, House Bill 595. HB 595 is an extension to the 911 Good Samaritan Act of 2012, which created immunity for someone who […]