If you were to ask a Black man or a Black woman what is so unique about them, some of them would say that it would be their hair. If you think about it, we can wear it in many different styles: braids, dreadlocks, twists, wearing our hair natural, the list just goes on and… Read More OPINION: Black Men and Women Need Our Crowns
Actress Mo-Nique went viral last month after she took to Instagram to shame Black women out of wearing bonnets and pajamas out in public. Now from how it seems, the conversation regarding whether hair bonnets should be worn in public has been an ongoing topic of debate everywhere. In the five-minute-long video the actress recalled… Read More It’s Deeper than the Bonnet: The Debate Surrounding Black Women And Their Bonnets
The Florida State Board of Education voted on Thursday to ban public schools from teaching critical race theory. The push was led by Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to prevent history that would “denigrate the Founding Fathers” from being taught in state classrooms. DeSantis also said he wanted to prevent instructors from “teaching kids… Read More Opinion: Florida’s New Critical Race Theory Ban Debate and its Effect on Our Nation
Trailblazing pioneers like Martin Luther King and George Washington Carver, to modern day heroes like Anita Hill have made enormous contributions to the fight for social, racial, and economic justice. Despite these efforts, true justice among the black community will remain incomplete until mental health disparities among the community are addressed. In fact, according to… Read More Behind the Stigma of Mental Health in the Black Community
Jurors remained quiet as the verdict was read… Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd, a Black man whose killing in police custody last May was captured on video that set off a summer of unrest over law enforcement’s treatment of the Black community. Several student organizations, including the Black Student… Read More Students React to Derek Chauvin Trial
FAU administrators have called for a transition to a full, in-person fall, after four semesters of online teaching, but some owls are saying it’s too soon to return to the nest. The announcement was delivered via email on Thursday, promising a return to a traditional semester that would “not only bring us together, but also… Read More THE ROSE REPORT: A Return to ‘Normal’
Just days after rapstress Megan Thee Stallion earned Grammy awards for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best New Artist, over 50 attendees logged into Zoom to talk about the effects of bringing Hip-Hop culture and music into the classroom. Part of the School of Multimedia and Communication Studies’ Critical Conversation series, “If You… Read More Hip-Hop Panel brings culture into the classroom
MARCH 15 – Florida Atlantic University’s very own Konbit Kreyol (KK) hosted a painting event in Palmetto Palm Room. Entitled Paint Night, the purpose was to give FAU students a well needed break to combat the stress inflicted on them by the pandemic, whilst also making sure to stay within the university’s COVID guidelines. Research… Read More Konbit Kreyol Hosts Paint Night
For years, it has been a staple in conscious circles to greet or express ethnic solidarity with members of the Black community with the titles “king” or “queen.” While the sentiment behind these titles of uplift is well-intentioned, I posit that monarchy need not validate the humanity of Black people. The origin of this practice… Read More Monarchy Does Not Have to Validate Our Humanity
As a young, tender-headed child, Emmanuelle Eugene despised being placed in the shower or hoisted over a sink to have her hair washed by her mother. Now 21-years-old and in her last semester of the Neuroscience and Behavior program at FAU, she treats the time dedicated to maintaining her curls, affectionately named ‘wash day,’ as… Read More The Rose Report: Inside Wash Day
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