KJ Smith and her fellow FAMUans painted Orlando orange and green for a football rivalry, and the actress shone a spotlight on an HBCU-celebrating initiative. Before the Florida A&M Rattlers defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats during the Florida Blue Classic, Smith continued her work as social media ambassador for Pepsico’s Taste of Tomorrow initiative. Designed to […]

Compilation of braggin' baddies who turned heads at Florida A&M University's Homecoming in Tallahassee, Florida

This. is. a. mess. Last week, investigators officially found what anyone who has been following the curious case of Texas hemp farmer Gregory Gerami’s  $237 million donation to Florida A&M University likely already knew—the donation was faker than a $2 bill. That’s right, the 176-page Major Gift Investigation Final Report written by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, the […]

Florida A&M University is experiencing a shake-up just weeks before the 2024-2025 school year is set to begin. The institution’s beloved president, Dr. Larry Robinson, recently announced his plans to step down and wrote a resignation letter. The news comes after the university President came under fire for several reasons during the past school year […]

*heavy HBCU sigh* The saga behind the curious case of Batterson Seventh Family Trust CEO  Gregory Gerami and the $237 million donation he pledged to Florida A&M University continues as the “businessman’s” show of philanthropy is still looking more and more dubious the more we learn bout it. According to the Miami Herald, the donation no one […]

One thing about Batterson Seventh Family Trust CEO Gregory Gerami—that man stands behind the $237,750,000 donation he pledged to Florida A&M University no matter how much people call him a grifter. As previously reported, FAMU President Larry Robinson recently announced during the virtual Board of Trustees special meeting that the gift transaction had been “ceased,” […]

CEO Gregory Gerami donated more than $237 million to FAMU, but people online are skeptical about whether the donation is legitimate.

Compilation of bar-raising baddies who served looks and turned heads at Florida A&M's Homecoming in Tallahassee, Florida

If one were to tell you that the Ron DeSantis-run state of Florida was facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that it treats HBCU funding like it’s a Black girl at Sesame Place, would you really be surprised? Well, if you are surprised, you might want to sit yourself down and strap yourself into the passenger […]

Florida A&M University grad Terica Williams went viral for a nude photoshoot on the HBCU's campus. "Clothes do not define you," she wrote. Williams graduated with her Master's degree in Counselor Education and a 3.8 GPA.

A "Lil Positivity"

FAMU 1999 Freshman Class Creates Legacy Fund With Nearly 200K In Donations Homecoming was extra lit at FAMU this year thanks to a record breaking donation from the school’s incoming freshman class of 1999 (FAMU Fall 1999) who celebrated their 10-year-college reunion by raising over $196,913 for the University, thanks to an innovative digital campaign […]