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FAMU stakeholders encourage students during convocation

#ForTheCulture panelists, Ramon Alexander, Larry Rivers, Ph.D., David H. Jackson, Ph.D., and Alexandria Washington  Photo credit: Sydne Vigille   Prominent stakeholders of Florida A&M University vocalized leadership roles, political policies, and entrepreneurship to students at the #ForTheCulture: The State of Black America Town Hall, Black History Month Convocation on Fri., […]

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New Black Panther Party says it promotes love

Photo taken with the New Black Panther Party National Minister James Muhammad and FAMU students Nyasha Baly & Jina Gilliam. A regional leader of the New Black Panther Party says his organization is grossly misunderstood.  “We are a group of people, brothers and sisters who love you and love our people […]

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Notable photojournalist Fred Watkins inspires students at FAMU

Freelance photographer Fred Watkins discussing his photos Photo credit: Sydne Vigille As part of the Knight Chair Speaker Series, photojournalist Fred Watkins visited Florida A&M University on Jan. 30 to give a photographic walk through history in the Meek-Eaton Black Archives. Watkins has been a photojournalist for over 25 years […]

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“Tell Them We Are Rising”

Documentary filmmaker of "Tell Them We Are Rising," by Stanley Nelson  | Photo credit: HBCURising via Facebook Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are constantly evolving throughout the 21st Century with student enrollment increasing. These institutions are growing and expounding upon the considered rich culture of black excellence that HBCUs […]