Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Muslim Student Association (MSA) is an organization founded on a core principle of Islam – peace. With an open general body meeting held on Friday, Jan. 19, MSA wanted students to feel welcomed to the practices of Muslims. MSA seeks to inform students at FAMU […]
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Only a revolution will forge the way to change: An Evening with Angela Davis
Angela Davis speaking to the crowd in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall Photo credit: JonMichael Francis The 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. week celebration continued triumphantly in Tallahassee as the Big Bend welcomed Angela Davis. The event, An Evening with Angela Davis, was held at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall […]
FAMU Pharmacy School showed remarkable improvement on the state board examination in 2017
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Executive Associate Dean Marlon Honeywell assisting second year pharmacy student, Lordie Esperant, in the practice lab The 2017 graduating class of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences showed significant improvement last year on The North American Pharmacist Licensure […]
FAMU grad student is Miss Black Tallahassee
Kiffani Zackery was recently crowned Miss Black Tallahassee Photo credit: Dominique Parks Kiffani Zackery is the necessary change the community needs to improve workforce skills for the upcoming generation. She's committed to providing stepping stones for an easier transition into the corporate world. Recently crowned Miss Black Tallahassee US Ambassador […]
SBI dean new interim Vice President of University Advancement
Shawnta Friday-Stroud served as dean of SBI since 2010 Photo credit:Knight Creative Communities Institute In the midst of yet another controversy on the campus of Florida A&M University, a new vice president of university advancement has been named. George Cotton resigned from his position as vice president of […]
Racist advertisement draws backlash
Racist advertising? A coincidence? Poor marketing and advertising practices? What was the goal? You have to be under a rock if you haven’t heard of the recent scandal involving H&M’s. The company listed a jacket on its website stating “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” on a young black boy. Of […]
FAMU to host 10th Annual Spring Literary Forum
With Black History Month around the corner, Florida A&M University is hosting its 10th Annual Spring Literary Forum. For the past nine years FAMU’s Department of English and Modern Language, College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and the School of the Environment have hosted the annual literary forum […]
A soldier who paved the way
The 2017-2018 Mister and Miss Army ROTC Photo credit: Sir Winston Mister and Miss Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the Royal Court serve as the face of the university, while the Mister and Miss of student organizations serve as their organizations representatives. However, the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) […]
Benjamin Crump seeks modern day rights through justice
Benjamin Crump Speaks at FAMU 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation | Photo credit: Malcolm Sommons II The honorable Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “we all have the ability to be great, because to be a great leader, all you have to do is serve.” The words and […]
Residents rally in honor of MLK holiday
ldquo;If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo credit: Kaitlyn Walden Local community leaders stood in front of a diverse crowd emphasizing Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and […]