Fire Ants Studio featured a local photographer’s work last Friday. The exhibit, entitled “From Here to There… and Back Again, showcased several pictures from Christian Harkness at Railroad Square’s monthly first Friday event, a gathering of local artists, musicians and unique food vendors for residents. It was the studio’s third-anniversary […]

Florida A&M women walked together nearly every day the past week in a bid to improved their health. Organized by FAMU’s Women’s Center, the seven-day walk was a challenge to get women together. It was part of a larger effort this summer to improve women’s health awareness that […]

When more than a dozen advanced and intermediate tennis players competed last weekend, championships and titles were the furthest thing from their minds.  These men and women, many professionals from around the cities and others religious leaders, were participating in the first of what a youth charity hopes to be […]

There are no words that can justifiable describe the love that I have for my mother. The enduring bond she and I share is merely incalculable. She truly is my best friend. From her, I have learned to put my trust in God and lean on His word and not […]

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson pressed the need for American society to become more energy efficient during her address to hundreds of Florida A&M graduates and their parents and friends Saturday. Just ahead of the afternoon session of FAMU’s Spring Commencement, Jackson fielded questions from student media […]

What started out as a minuscule event, showcasing the documentaries of the talented senior broadcast journalism students of FAMU’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, has now grown into an award-winning and lavish exhibition. The “best of the best” documentaries from the broadcast journalism senior class are chosen and shown […]

FAMU swag with an Ivy League tag is just what students and alumni will get to experience with the launch of FAMU’s online apparel store E-Rattler.com. On Wednesday, Florida A&M University along with Cintas, a Cincinnati-based corporation, launched FAMU’s new line of apparel called Collegiate Couture. The fashion show took […]

This year’s summer commencement will be one for FAMU’S history books as Juanita Isom, 69, will receive her Master’s degree in history. Isom was a registered nurse for 35 years before she retired. Isom enjoyed her retirement for nine years before returning to school. “I wanted to do something other […]

I am here I am that element that generates that “ahh” sound you make after the first cool sip I linger before in darkness before the earth was lit I embodied essence before the word had definition Repeated his image before repetition I am that part of America’s history they […]

The Florida A&M University Police Officer’s Union says its members are ill equipped to handle major or violent crimes on campus, and worry about their ability to keep students safe.



 At a recent Board of Trustees meeting, officer Stacey Youmans said the union had raised the issue six years ago […]