Saturday, July 12, 2025
As the beauty community grows, society is slowly seeing more and more Black representation nationwide. While most Americans have been able to create their brand and see a promising future, very few Black artists are held in the same esteem. Meet Salena Ellis, one of the newest booming Black nail […]
Caitlyn Davis is a Florida A&M University alumna who became an entrepreneur during her time on “the Hill.” Several years later the Atlanta native’s business still influences students at FAMU and at around other universities. She launched her first business in 2017 while running for Miss FAMU. Davis created an apparel […]
HBCU Change put out a press release on July 15 regarding its new app to assist with donations to HBCUs. HBCU Change was founded by entrepreneur Xavier Peoples as one of his latest projects. The HBCU Change app is similar to Acorns or Stash. Unlike those apps that take spare […]
A recent study by the Pew Center found that 44% percent of Americans believe that it is necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values. The study also examined how many western countries lean more to the belief that God is not necessary in […]
Florida A&M University alumna Simone Symonette founded Pressure Center, now a booming press-on nail business. Since the beginning of spring break, as COVID-19 took a toll on the United States, many people pursued businesses to help with everyday needs. Symonette launched her business on Feb. 1. “I initially started doing my nails […]
Thousands of students are returning to Tallahassee for the upcoming school year, and that means apartment complexes around town need to be ready for the annual infusion of new tenants — especially this year, with the coronavirus pandemic spiking in Florida and Leon County experiencing a surge of new cases. […]
Several fall sports have been canceled in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, which shows no signs of slowing down. But not the Florida State University football program — even though a mile away Florida A&M University announced earlier this month that it was suspending all fall athletics, including football. […]
Devin Myrick, a graduate of Florida A&M University, recently enlisted in the Army. Myrick knew when he was in high school that he waned to attend FAMU’s ROTC program. He said it was a challenge but it was an important step in his journey. “Joining the FAMU ROTC program opened […]
Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium could face severe damage from Formosan termites. A student research club is credited with discovering the termites and its efforts may prevent further damage to the aging stadium. The club is part of Teaching Our Youths Science, an outreach organization on campus. It began four years […]
Brianne Pate held a grand opening for her salon, Spoiled Salon Suites, on Saturday. In less than a year in business the FAMU alumna has proven that hard work, consistency, and discipline pay off. “After I graduated in spring 2019 with a bachelor’s in health science, I went home to […]