Chiwetel Ejiofor Naomie Harris Idris Elba Viewers are calling the blockbuster-movie “Get Out,” directed by Jordan Peele and starring Daniel Kaluuya, a compassionate thriller with a thoughtful look at race. An instant classic, that broke records to became the second non-franchise film […]
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Get Out: Does race test a relationship?
With a total of $111.1 million, the movie box-office hit “Get Out” has more than quadrupled its budget of $4.5 million. From the increased recognition for his work, Jordan Peele’s satirical twist on what is to be considered modern-day racism has sparked a discussion of interracial relationships, and has the […]
Bleaching Hollywood
Photo Credit: NBC Chadwick Boseman, Forest Whitaker, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyongo’o and Danai Gurira — all cast members of the upcoming Marvel film “Black Panther,” to be released in 2018, have already caught some heat from a few diehard Marvel fans. The fans are angry that Marvel Studios assembled […]
Still in love with FAMU
Courtesty of Gulf Coast Voice Thirty years later, the love affair that began when I signed my FAMU Army ROTC scholarship Aug. 28, 1986, becoming an official FAMUAN, is stronger than ever. What a joy to return to the highest of seven hills to celebrate homecoming in a very special […]
FAMU students remember classmates
Vanity Duran and Markel Mazelin Meet The Mark – Jazmine Glover, Third year Broadcast Journalism Student I only had one encounter with the young and creative Markel Mazelin. It’s crazy how much of an impact he had on my life from just an hour of presenting himself and his […]
Gun Violence
Homecoming for Florida A&M University is a time of excitement. It’s a time when alumni and families come back to reminisce on the times they spent on their beloved Hill. This year, for many, it was a time of mourning. Construction engineering technology student […]
Alum remembers ‘A Different World’ for student media
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Twenty years ago this month, I covered for this newspaper a campaign stop at Florida A&M University by the former first lady Hillary Clinton, making a final push in support of her husband's re-election. That event is on my mind a lot this homecoming, for obvious […]
Robinson’s visibility and humility sends shockwaves of hope through the student body
Photo Credit | Sierra Brown As Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University continues to make changes, interim President Dr. Larry Robinson has yet to let those changes affect his growing relationships with the student body. On Saturday, the Rattlers football team took home their first win at Bragg Stadium against Savannah […]
FAMU’s Chaotic Leadership Hinders the Growth of the University
Photo Credit Adlernico Brioche The Black Lives Matter movement has played a major role in African-American culture since it began in 2012 after the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The movement has played a role in the increase in enrollment of many historically black colleges and universities, except for Florida […]
Rock and Roll Legend Prince is gone but not forgotten
Prince Rogers Nelson was a legendary singer and songwriter who was well known for being a musical innovator and icon. So when the news about his recent death hit the world, it hit hard. Kathleen Gordon, Prince fan from Miami grew up in his era, “I grew up in his […]