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Florida A&M’s 10th president returns to Bragg

Former Florida A&M University President James Ammons returned to his alma mater Saturday to bear witness to FAMU’s long-standing rivalry against Southern University. Ammons serves as the executive vice president/executive vice chancellor of Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., but he admits that FAMU will always be his and […]

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Motherland Connect expanding to Asia

For four years Motherland Connect has been connecting continents through travel. The nonprofit organization had its first trip in 2014. Several students from FAMU, Clark Atlanta University and FSU had the opportunity to experience the trip first-hand. There have been trips to South Africa and Dubai, but now the organization […]

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FAMU welcomes Spell, new dean of students

Hailing from Chicago, Bomani H. Spell is Florida A&M University’s new associate vice president and dean of students. Before his relocation to FAMU, Spell worked at several institutions including Jarvis Christian College, Westminster College and Tuskegee University. Spell has been at FAMU for only a month and says he finds […]

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Riley House Museum a local gem

Every month is black history month for this historical landmark, located in downtown Tallahassee. The Riley House Museum was rated No. 8 on the Black Entertainment Television’s list of “must see African American places in the U.S.” The museum continues to pay homage to the late civic leader, John G. […]

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Simone Williams gets her foot in the door

“All I need is my foot in the door and I’m confident that everything will flow from there,” said Simone Williams, a senior journalism major at Florida A&M. Many journalism students share the same sentiment, longing for an opportunity to push-start their career. Williams was recently afforded the opportunity to […]