Students and locals have been raving on social media about a fairly new smoothie spot called Smoothie Time. It’s been open for about a year but I just started hearing great things about it. I was curious about the hype so I decided to make a visit to see what […]

Many Black celebrities in the past two weeks have made political statements that have sent a shockwave of second-hand embarrassment into the Black community. From Chance the Rapper endorsing Kanye West for president to Nick Cannon making anti-semitic statements to drive home his point on Black liberation, it has been […]

2020 has not been the way you want to start a new decade, but 2020 has helped me gain more knowledge and given me more time to grow within myself. The world changed before you knew it, from going to work on an everyday schedule to having to stay at […]

The year 2020 has had a rough start and I don’t think it’s going to get any better. People are still out and about trying to make ends meet while attempting to follow social distancing requirements. For entrepreneurs who believe word of mouth is the “best” advertisement, the coronavirus pandemic […]

2020 has undoubtedly been a difficult year nationally and globally. With a pandemic claiming hundreds of thousands of lives, rumors of World War III and a global revolution against police brutality sweeping through neighborhoods, this year is definitely unique. The focus on police brutality and systems of oppression still in […]

Thursday, June 4, was the day that changed everything for FAMU athletics. That was the day the FAMU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change athletic conferences, moving the program from the MEAC to the SWAC. This came as a shock to many, including myself. Earlier this year North Carolina […]

Even in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, black people still face a never-ending battle — racism. On May 25, George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was taken down by a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin. Floyd was handcuffed and placed face down on the road as Chauvin knelt […]

Florida A&M University can be a beacon of hope and a place for new beginnings for some, while simultaneously it can be a rude awakening for others. All that glitters isn’t gold — especially if that “gold” comes from the University Scholarship Office. According to the Office of Institutional Research, […]

The saying goes, If you can make it at an HBCU, you can make it anywhere. It’s sort of a double-entendre because HBCUs are really great at nurturing student leaders who move on to impact the world. However, the lengths taken to be in leadership are usually taken to extremes. […]