Thursday, April 25, 2024
Phillip Agnew returned to Florida A&M University as the guest speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. Agnew is a co-founder and the director for the Dream Defenders. (Jewel Brown/The Famuan Philip Agnew challenged students to start fighting for their communities at the Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, […]
Florida A&M’s Student Body President Tonnette Graham announced at the presidential meeting Tuesday that FAMU is on a waiting list for a additional parking garage. Graham said the university will soon continue its talks with the state. Details will be ironed out with Chief of Police Terence Calloway and Interim Vice President […]
The Florida Senate filed a bill Jan 9 providing exemption from public records for information concerning any clients involved in domestic violence advocacy organizations or referral services. According to Florida Senate records, the bill will require a written consent from the client to disclose of certain information. The bill will […]
Nelson Townsend was named interim Athletic Director at Florida A&M University after Kellen Winslow resigned Sunday night. A press conference was held this afternoon to introduce Townsend’s return. Townsend is a member of the President’s Alumni Advisory Board for Athletics. He served two terms as athletic director at FAMU that […]
FAMU students Shelby Avery (left), David Holmes and Jamel Booth pose with Tom Joyner after receiving a third-place award in the Ford HBCU Community Challenge on Thursday. The students won $10,000 in grant money to implement their project. (LaCrai Mitchell/The Famuan) DEARBORN, Mich. — iPad minis were just a small […]
The boisterous chanting of “Whose streets? Our Streets” filled the night air in Ferguson within minutes after the grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the killing of an unarmed teenager, Michael Brown. The melancholy call-and-response and feelings of discontent consumed the voices of those who protested. […]
Outrage and tension generated the streets of Ferguson by the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown. The jury decided that no probable cause existed to file charges against Wilson. As a result, businesses were looted, buildings engulfed in flames […]
Housing rates at Florida A&M University and Florida State University have steadily risen in the last two years. Students are required to pay a fee each semester for on campus housing but are not told what the fees pay for or why the increase is necessary. Mattie Trawick, the Associate […]
Students at Strozier library were forced to take an unwanted study break after hearing gunshots and sirens, but one of the most interesting aspects of their nightmare was how it played out over social media. “That’s literally how my family found out I was involved,” said Frazaie Mathis, a Florida […]
For 27 years, the Soul Train Awards have been the annual highlight of African-American music and culture. The maker of Soul Train, Don Cornelius, produced the award show. Soul Train ran from 1971 to 2006. The 2014 Soul Train Awards, held on Nov. 7, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nev., were […]