“I remember people in my family used to use the whitening soaps”: FAU Students and Faculty Share Experiences With Colorism

Researchers have stated that being a lighter shade is favored over darker skin. Florida Atlantic University is no different.  With Florida Atlantic University having a total enrollment of over 30,000 students, the remaining Black population of students makes up around 20%.  Joudeline Jeanlis, a senior majoring in Health Science with a minor in Health Administration,… Read More “I remember people in my family used to use the whitening soaps”: FAU Students and Faculty Share Experiences With Colorism

Hip-Hop Panel brings culture into the classroom

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