Originally a business administration major in the School of Business and Industry (SBI), Palmer soon understood her passion was not in spreadsheets. After being featured in Pink’s promotions, Palmer realized she wanted to explore a modeling career. She met with the owner of a Miami-based modeling agency who offered some harsh, but ultimately valuable advice.
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On Dec. 19 at 4 p.m., the City of Miami Gardens will host a street renaming ceremony to honor the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and its Rho Sigma Chapter, marking a significant moment in the fraternity’s history. The event, set to take place at Dr. Lester Brown Park, follows a resolution passed by the city council on Oct. 23, 2024, sponsored by Councilmember Reggie Leon.
Attending law school can sometimes feel like a long and challenging process; however, two graduates from the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law discovered friendship and motivation through their collective desire to pursue their dreams to become attorneys. A chance meeting for Christina Lanzilla and Stephanie Maines through a mutual acquaintance birthed an unbreakable friendship forged during the demanding journey through law school. The new BFFs (Best Friends Forever) will graduate and participate in the Fall 2024 commencement exercises in Tallahassee on Saturday, Dec. 14.
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently announced the reopening of two student loan repayment plans to give borrowers more options to keep their payments low. The Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Repayment and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plans offer credit for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and income-driven repayment (IDR) to eligible borrowers enrolled in the currently enjoined Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, as well as additional terms that borrowers may wish to consider.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When it was time to move on from Head Start, my literacy and numeracy skills were advanced. Because Head Start taught my mother how to advocate for what was in my best interest educationally
– Alleging “inhumane manipulation” of immigrants, plaintiffs’ attorneys last week argued that a class-action lawsuit should move forward against Gov. Ron DeSantis and other defendants over controversial Florida-backed flights of 49 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in 2022.
In 1993, the Florida Supreme Court ruled it unlawful to charge individuals in cases where the sheriff’s office made crack cocaine and undercover deputies sold it before arrests.
Everett Hamilton of Hamilton Multimedia was honored at center stage and presented the first John Herman Williams Award for outstanding work in multimedia at the Black-Tie Awards and Dinner Gala held on December 1, 2024 at Benvenuto Banquet Facility, Boynton Beach, FL. The event was hosted by the historic Lambda Alpha Alpha (“LAA”) and Sigma Delta Delta (“SDD”) Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Purvis Young is a celebrated artist and Miami native. His art is in museums and the private homes of celebrities like Jane Fonda, Damon Wayans and Dan Aykroyd. After learning of the “Freedom Walls” in Detroit and Chicago, Purvis decided in 1972 to create his own public mural at the intersection of Northwest Third Avenue and 14 Street in Overtown.
Second Lieutenant Briona Carswell stands at the intersection of military service and environmental innovation. Preparing to return to active duty, she’s making history as the first Florida A&M University (FAMU) graduate from the Materials Science and Engineering Program at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.