FAMU’s College of Agriculture & Food Sciences has been granted two new grape patents. This is a huge accomplishment for the university and, more specifically, for the FAMU Center for Viticulture and Small Fruits Research. The researchers at the center have named these two new strains of muscadine grape plants: […]

There is a natural scare factor that comes with testing positive for COVID-19.  Not knowing where or when you could have contracted the virus, or who you could have infected, leaves a trail of questions running through your head. Florida A&M University student Jairus Williams had all these questions and […]

Despite the novel coronavirus currently wrecking global havoc, a mischievous sidekick has tip-toed its way into our peripheral of wellness and into the bodies of people all over the world — anxiety. While the coronavirus has spread like wildfire with the pandemic’s death toll rising just above 1 million world-wide […]

As Florida joins the multi-state Electronic Registration Information Center, also known as ERIC, any registered voter who requested a public record exemption in Leon County, has been sent an invitation to register to vote. ERIC is intended to decrease the occurrence of voter fraud and increase security for voter protection […]

Every four years, America votes for a new president or reelects the current president to serve a second term.  But this year is different. With the COVID-19 pandemic cases arising, a majority of people are leery of standing in line to vote at their local precinct. Now, the Florida Division […]

Trinitee Hassan is determined to not feel intimidated. The Florida A&M student went from simply trying to spread awareness on racial injustice to receiving hundreds of racist comments on the popular social media platform TikTok. And now she believes the social media app treats Black creators poorly — at best. […]

Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association hosted a “Strike the Vote” event Tuesday via Zoom and YouTube, to encourage and ensure that students are registered to vote. The event included several special guests, such as: East Point, Ga. Mayor, Deana Ingraham, Miami Gardens, Fla. Mayor, Oliver Gilbert, Civil Rights Attorney, […]

Florida A&M University’s Student Senate held its weekly Zoom meeting on Monday where senators heard concerns by freshmen regarding the upcoming fall elections. Two freshmen candidates for senator said the Electoral Commission prevented them from having their names on FAMU’s election ballot. Student Senate hopefuls Ariel Burks and YuKwon Toney […]

The process of improving a building or an area with the intent of moving low-income people out — in hopes that middle-class citizens will move in — is called gentrification.  And make no mistake, gentrification is happening in Frenchtown, where a mostly Black district is being impacted the most. Frenchtown […]

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the education system on every level. Social distancing protocols in Leon County Schools have not only hindered students but they have stymied FAMU students in the College of Education who are eager to do a student-teacher internship. One of the graduation requirements for […]