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FAMU Alum Karamo Brown Just Gave the HBCU a Queer Eye Makeover
“More than a makeover” is the tagline of Queer Eye, Netflix’s hit reboot featuring the talents of the “Fab Five,” experts in fashion, beauty, interior design, food and culture who revitalize the lives of their subjects, with often tearjerking results. If you’re anything like me, you binge-watch each new season almost as soon as it…
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FAMU’s Tradition of Unapologetic Blackness and Activism Set Andrew Gillum on a Political Path
One of the rising stars in the Democratic Party credits the traditions instilled at his alma mater, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), for putting him on the road of success in his political career. Looking back, the odds were against Andrew Gillum finding his way into FAMU, one of the nation’s oldest HBCUs. There…
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#MeToo: Tarana Burke Bolts From Sexual Violence Forum at FAMU in Dispute With HBCU
#MeToo founder and activist Tarana Burke abruptly ended a sexual violence forum at Florida A&M University after getting into a verbal altercation with a FAMU employee. Burke along with professor and influencer Yaba Blay were wrapping up their presentation when Burke and an unnamed FAMU employee had words regarding a program to end sexual violence…
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Black College Students Speak Out About White Man Who Pulled Out a Gun While Stopping Them from Getting In 'His' Elevator
A white man caught on video harassing Florida A&M University students, at one point taking out his firearm, has been fired from his job as a hotel manager. Don Crandall is also being investigated by Tallahassee Police, the Daily Dot reports, for the incident Saturday night, in which he refused to let four FAMU students…
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The 10 Blackest Moments of 2017, Ranked
2017 has been a motherfucker of a year. Despite this fact, blackness has flourished. We’ve seen a resurgence of pride and excitement in blackness that is reminiscent of the Black Power movement of the ’60s. From #BlackGirlMagic to #BlackBoyJoy, Dead Mike from mythical rap group CB4 is outchea looking like a damn prophet as so…
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Longtime Florida Congresswoman Sentenced to 5-Year Prison Term for Corruption
In 1992, Corrine Brown of Jacksonville, Fla., was the first African American from that state to be elected to Congress since Reconstruction. She served 12 terms until this January, when she lost the 2016 Democratic primary because of both corruption charges and gerrymandering of her 5th Congressional District. On Monday, a federal judge sentenced Brown…
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Watch: VSB and The Root Present the Battle of the HBCUs for VSB HBCU Week!
What’s the fun of celebrating HBCUs if we don’t have a little head-to-head action regarding who has the best homecoming, football team and more? No fun is what. Luckily, we’re fun as shit around here, so where more than two are gathered in the name of HBCUs, let there be shenanigans. With the help of…
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Intel Ponies Up $4,500,000 for STEM Scholarships at 6 HBCUs
As the numbers of women and people of color in Silicon Valley continue to be elucidated, it has become increasingly clear that there is a long way to go. One tech company, however, is investing in the talent pipeline while students are still in college, ostensibly to prepare them for work in the STEM (science,…
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LaCrai Mitchell Is NABJ 2016 Student Journalist of the Year
The National Association of Black Journalists announced Friday that 22-year-old LaCrai Mitchell has been selected as its 2016 Student Journalist of the Year. “LaCrai Mitchell is someone whose résumé speaks for itself,” NABJ President Sarah Glover said. “She has worked hard to gain internships and fellowships that have prepared her for the professional world. She serves…