Residents Friday celebrated emancipation in cultural songs and dance in the city’s annual “Festival of Freedom.” Hosted by Florida A&M and the Carrie Meek – James N. Eaton Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives, the citywide “Freedom’s Eve Jubilee” featured speeches and performances to mark the Emancipation Proclamation. Many gathered under […]
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Investigators Reveal New Evidence Trayvon Martin Killing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – When George Zimmerman tries to convince a judge or jury that he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense, the evidence he’ll be able to call on appears to be a mixed bag. More than 200 pages of photos and eyewitness accounts released by prosecutors Thursday show Zimmerman […]
Two Plead No Contest, Get Mild Sentences for Misdemeanor Hazing in Champion Case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two defendants have pleaded no contest to lesser charges of misdemeanor hazing in the beating of a fellow Florida A&M University band member. After their pleas in Tallahassee, Aaron Golson and Sean Hobson were sentenced Thursday to 30 days in a work camp followed by 12 […]
Prosecutor: Two Champion Defendants to Make Plea
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor says two defendants accused of hazing a Florida A&M University band member are expected to plead guilty to lesser charges. Assistant State Attorney Stefanie Walters says they’ll be appearing in court Thursday with a third defendant, whose case is expected to be delayed. Walters […]
Ammons: Marching ‘100’ Stays Suspended
Florida A&M President James H. Ammons announced Monday that the university’s famed Marching “100” will stay suspended throughout the 2012-2013 school year following the hazing-turned-homicide that killed drum major Robert Champion in November. He was talking to the university’s board of trustees when he unveiled plans for the band’s future […]
Ammons on Marching ‘100’, Student Organizations with The Famuan
Florida A&M President James H. Ammons talked to the Famuan today for nearly a half-hour on topics that included the developments in the Marching “100” suspension, enrollment for new students and intake for new members in FAMU clubs and organizations. The Famuan will have updates on this story throughout this evening.
Woman Reserve Officer Runs for Leon County Sheriff
History could be in the making for the 2012 elections as Lisa Sprague, a sworn reserve police officer with the Department of Environmental Protection, will run for Leon County sheriff. If elected into office, Sprague will be the first female sheriff in the county. “I live my life with the […]
BOT: Many of the ‘100’ Were Not Enrolled at FAMU When Champion Was Killed
Almost one-quarter of the members of Marching “100” were not students of Florida A&M in November. This revelation comes from the university’s board of trustees this week as new details emerge on the hazing-turned-homicide of FAMU drum major Robert Champion. One hundred members of the university’s vaunted marching band were either enrolled […]
Julian White: ‘Not Prudent to Reinstate’ Marching ‘100’
Florida A&M Director of Bands Julian White asserted that the university’s vaunted Marching “100” band remain suspended indefinitely. “I think that, at this point, it would not be prudent to reinstate the band,” White told Florida Public Radio’s Trimmel Gomes in an interview that was syndicated on National Public Radio broadcasts. White […]
The Critical Language Scholarship gives FAMU students a chance to study abroad
The Critical Language Scholarship provides undergraduate, master’s and doctorial students with an opportunity to study abroad and receive training in one of 13 languages. Jodi-Kaye Wade, 21, is the first Florida A & M student to receive the scholarship. The government-funded program is designed to develop student’s critical language skills […]