Photo courtesy Netflix “Trigger Warning with Killer Mike” debuted as a Netflix original on Jan. 18. The show is a witty docuseries showcasing the main character, Killer Mike, attempting to complete specific social experiments. Michael Render, better known as Killer Mike, is a rapper, actor and activist from Atlanta. According […]
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Twisted Tees is a young black business
Logo of Twisted Tees. Photo courtesy of Jordan Lemonier's Instagram page. Twisted Tees is a T-shirt company that was inspired by a six-minute YouTube video and Jordan Lemonier’s ambition. It started out as a simple search on YouTube inspired by his interest in T-shirt making. Now it’s a popular T-shirt […]
How one sister’s fight with cancer inspired an original play
The cast of "Blind Faith" reading their scripts in Tucker Hall in front of a full audience on Sunday. Photo Submitted by Alexis Gollman. Valencia Matthews, dean of the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at FAMU, received some earth-shattering news 25 years ago. Patsy, her sister, was diagnosed […]
Apple is brainwashing us, and we like it
In a perfect world, everyone would have food, shelter and an iPhone. We would all be driven by our autonomous “Apple cars” via Project Titan and sport our favorite pair of ARKit augmented reality “Apple glasses,” before coming home to our Apple HomeKit smart home. Imagine being in one of […]
Daniels a FAMU professor and advocate for his south-side neighborhood
Former FAMU football player Chris Daniels is now a politcal science professor at his alma mater. Photo Submitted by Naja Hardmon. Every morning in the Bond neighborhood is a morning worth never forgetting. The neighborhood that surrounds Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University may have fallen on hard times, but it […]
Students react to Kamala Harris’ announcement for presidential run
California Senator Kamala Harris announcing her 2020 Presidential Run on ABC’s "Good Morning America" to hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos. Photo Courtesy of abcnews.com. California Senator Kamala Harris announced her intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election last week on ABC's “Good Morning America.” “I love […]
SGA approves funds for Collegiate 100 to attend conference
Taylar Hall, chair of the Organization and Finance Committee, addresses the audience during Monday's meeting. Photo Submitted by Austin Dixon. FAMU’s Student Senate passed a bill Monday evening that will provide almost $15,000 for the Collegiate 100 organization to attend a conference in Las Vegas. While many students […]
Matlow brings local roots to City Commission
Gaines Street Pies owner Jeremy Matlow is one of three new members of the Tallahassee City Commission. Photo Submitted by Alea Williams. Jeremy Matlow is a self-made entrepreneur. The Tallahassee native is managing partner and founder of Gaines Street Pies and three other local pizzerias, Warhorse Whiskey Bar and The […]
FAMU hosts 9th annual PINNACLE national juried art competition and exhibition
The 9th Annual PINNACLE National Juried Art Competition and Exhibition featured at the Foster-Tanner Gallery. The competitions features work from artists all over the country. Amari Godwin | The Famuan The ninth annual PINNACLE National Juried Art Competition took place Thursday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m. on Florida A&M University’s […]
Sickle cell: An inherited disease
Courtesy of the Sickle Cell Foundation. One in 12 African Americans are born with the sickle cell trait. Florida A&M University junior Victoria Alaka learned this while volunteering with the Sickle Cell Foundation. After two of her cousins passed away due to sickle cell disease, Alaka decided to start volunteering […]