Friday, July 4, 2025
Taylor Beard is cashing in on her hobby. A junior public relations major at Florida A&M University, Beard’s hobby — and passion — is baking. With deserts ranging from red velvet cake pops to chocolate chip walnut cookies, Beard is beginning to make a name for herself and for her […]
Once again, the brothers of the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity were doing their part to impact the local community. Along with the Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, they collected toys for Tallahassee children in need as well as children across Florida. Rochard Moricette, […]
Kenya Williams has known since she was a little girl that she was destined to perform and entertain. “When I was a young girl I used to tell my family, I didn’t need to go to school anymore because I was going to be on TV,” Williams said. “I would […]
Dreanna Neal, a junior business administration student at Florida A&M University, has always been a Rattler. “I was born in Tallahassee and even went to New Beginnings, the FAMU preschool,” Neal said. “I’ve had a FAMU license plate since high school. Like, it was obvious where I was gonna go […]
The world we live in provides support, financial gain and appreciation for those who work hard and earn a place at the top. Everyone except Black women, that is. Although we have carried the beauty, fashion and music industry on our backs for years, Black women are still undermined and […]
They turned their passion into purpose. Jamal and Jamari Sharp, 22-year-old twins from Pensacola, have created a booming photography and videography business with clientele on three continents — Europe, Asia and North America. By All Means Creations was started by Jamal, a senior public relations student at Florida A&M University, […]
Pageantry and royal courts are a part of FAMU’s rich and special culture. Almost every organization on campus has its own form of a royal court. These royal courts usually have a Mister or Miss for the top title, then lesser reigning kings and queens. The goal is to have […]
Make no mistake. There are a whole lot of food trucks at Lake Ella every week for Food Truck Thursday. The diversity is impressive, to be sure. This week I stopped at Julio’s Food on the Move because I had heard such good reviews about it from other people. I […]
“I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am not your expectations.” India Arie’s lyrics describe how some Black people may feel in their work environment. The battle of Black natural hairstyles versus corporate America has been an ongoing topic. Black men and women continue to be […]
The weather outside was below 60 degrees when Kendrick Walker slid on his black hoodie. Walker stepped out of his apartment and began to head to class to avoid being marked late. His hoodie drew attention from on-lookers as he passed them by, with the words “It’s an Anime thing, […]