Saturday, July 12, 2025
Ralph Russell, an Atlanta native, is a rising senior music industry major at Florida A&M University who has been part of the Marching 100. He is a Black music producer and has blossomed into one of the most profound disc jockeys atFAMU. Russell acquired an interest in becoming a DJ […]
The city of Tallahassee has a new attraction — and it’s generating a lot of buzz. Last week,a Black Lives Mattermural was painted on the pavement at the intersection of Gaines Street and Railroad Avenue. It is an intersection between two cultures, FAMU and FSU. The mural was installed in […]
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida continues to increase, Florida A&M University announced that it will be launching the “Protect the FAMUly” campaign as a way to share safety and reopening information with faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and other stakeholders. News of the campaign came as the […]
Imagine being an entrepreneur in college. You must learn how to juggle the duties of being a student, business owner and make time for yourself. Florida State University alumna Madison Franz did all of this with her company DormBaskets, which is designed to primarily assist the parents of college students. They […]
As we all know, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on everyone and everyday life. But one local entrepreneur isn’t letting COVID-19 negatively impact her businesses. As the owner of three businesses — S.S. Beauty Bar, S.S. Beauty Spa and a beauty supply store — Shannon Sherrell properly prepared […]
Tiffany Cannon and her family were getting dressed to head out when she received a hypercritical comment from her grandmother. She suggested to Cannon that she tuck her son’s shirt in based on the many perceptions of African Americans. “I’m not tucking his shirt in to make him look […]
Elgenette Pope had to comfort her child after the girl’s day care temporarily shut down. Pope’s 3-year-old daughter was devastated. She asked about her friends every day and became distraught. “If my child is experiencing this, I’m very sure that the other children are experiencing this as well,” Pope said. […]
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Mediocre Originality Demands Expression, or MODE, Apparel was established by a Florida A&M University student and entrepreneur, Deron Smith Jr. Smith was a fashion influencer at an early age. From always drawing clothes, logo names, and putting together different fashion pieces, he decided to finally […]
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is on life support. With Bethune-Cookman University announcing that it will leave the MEAC for the Southwestern Athletic Conference after the 2020-2021 school year, it became the third school to leave the conference this year. North Carolina A&T University announced the move to the Big South […]
According to the Pew Research Center, 33% of Americans are dealing with mental health pressure. This year has caused society to deal with unexpected changes that many were not prepared for. “More than half of adults who describe their financial situation as poor have experienced high levels of distress,” Scott […]