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Kennedy McKinney (center, with the red dress) is the founder of The Paradigm Press, Florida Atlantic University s first Black newspaper. We launched the program because of the lack of coverage that the Black community was receiving from the FAU s official student newspaper.
The Paradigm Press is Florida Atlantic University’s first, Black-led newspaper. The online paper covers unique triumphs and challenges of student life in Boca Raton, and the niche, trending topics within FAU’s multi-ethnic Black community.
Kennedy McKinney is the founder and editor-in-chief. The journalism major says the paper is already making an impact on campus. So, for instance, we had some fees that were being incurred for the housing lawn, which was an area that the Black community used for almost every event. This new fee caused many organizations not to be able to use the lawn, McKinney said.