Local News

FAMU Named Among Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders

      Florida A&M University (FAMU) is among 19 institutions of higher education as “Fulbright Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Institutional Leaders” recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) for their noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years. […]

Local News

FAMU Career Center Fall Career Fair Attracts 200 Employers, 1756 Students

     Among the 200 employers registered to recruit at the Fall 2022 Career and Internship Expo were global medical technology corporations such as Medtronic, retailers such as Target, cosmetic giant, Estee Lauder, financial institutions such as Credit Suisse, and federal, state, county and municipal government agencies seeking to hire students at a time when many vacancies are going unfilled.  […]

Opinions

A New Kind of Hope  Lives Here

      Research has found that 70 million people in the United States have criminal records. Of that number, 63 percent are no longer in jail, on probation, or on parole, yet roughly 27 percent of these ex-offenders remain unemployed due to their criminal records. This disproportionate statistic to the overall unemployment rate confirms the realization that the challenge of finding work for the formally incarcerated can be a daunting task. […]

Health

Central Florida Black Nurses Association of Orlando Celebrates 40 Years of Service to the Community

     “In the summer of 1982, three nurses – Bernice Edwards, Susie Forehand, and Mercerdese Clark along with approximately 60 other nurses – met with the intent of organizing a Black Professional Nurses group as no such group existed in Orlando. Following two interest meetings, the group organized as Black Nurses Association with Mercerdese Clark serving as the chapter’s first president,” says Bernice Edwards. […]

Entertainment

Erotic Poetry, Comedy, & Burlesque Take The Main Stage at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center

     This past Friday September 23rd, The Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC) took on a whole new approach to Friday night date night. Welcoming a local Lauderhill event created by Tanisha “Tj” Hope of “Tj Hope Presents” and Hosted by hometown Comedian Chris Priester called Eargasm; as they celebrated 5 years of Erotic Poetry, Arts and Comedy, LPAC was in for a night unlike anything they’ve ever had at their performing arts facility. Comedian Chris Priester even brought in his 51st birthday celebration as part of the evening’s festivities. Bringing his very own curated lineup of comedians to light up the stage in between poetic performances. […]