Stanley Hardy IV and LaCandria Churchill decided to run for Student Government Association president and vice president because of their working relationship and similar political involvement on and off campus. Hardy is a fourth-year political science student from Key West and Churchill is a fourth-year political science student from Chicago. […]
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Kwanzaa creator speaks at convocation
Maulana Karenga received a standing ovation after delivering his address during the Black History Convocation in Jake Gaither Gymnasium on Thursday. Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa and its seven principles – the Nguzo Saba – engaged the audience with his message. “The greatest thing is our ethical legacy in […]
The struggle continues …
The Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum celebrated the opening of a new exhibit last Thursday. Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor sponsored the reception. Voices Poetry Group and the Music Entertainment Industry Student Association performed before and during the exhibit opening. Guests from […]
FAMUan receives honors for journalism excellence
The FAMUan and members of its 2012 staff recently received top honors at the 2012 National HBCU Student News Media Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The FAMUan won second-place honors for its in-depth coverage on the one-year anniversary of the hazing death of Marching 100 drum major Robert Champion. Broadcast journalism […]
Residential facility for young adults to open in June
Capital City Youth Services Inc. (CCYS) broke ground for its new Transitional Living Center in January and is set to open at the end of June. This new center will offer young adults 16-19 an 18-month residential facility. The adolescents that will reside in the living center are homeless, […]
HIV/AIDS activist speaks at local event
In a room full of Florida A&M students and members of the Tallahassee community, award-winning AIDS activist Rae Lewis-Thornton was just as open and honest about her life with HIV/AIDS as she was 19 years ago when she first shared her story on a 1994 cover of Essence magazine. […]
Ceremony to honor Charles C. Kidd
The late co-founder of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Charles C. Kidd Sr., will be honored in the Perry-Paige Auditorium on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Following the service, Kidd will be honored in an unveiling ceremony for the Wall of Distinction in the School of the Environment, which will […]
Upcoming Black History Events on Campus
Thursday, February 14 10:10 a.m. to Noon Black History Month Convocation Gaither Gymnasium Keynote speaker: Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa Thursday, February 14 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Office of Black Diasporan Culture will present Diaspora Dialogues. Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center & […]
FAMU Deltas placed on ‘inactive status’
The Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was placed on “Inactive Status” Wednesday due to an alleged hazing incident reported on Florida A&M University’s anti-hazing website. The sorority’s regional office said in an allegation report that “a group of young ladies were meeting at an […]
Indictments announced in iRattler hacking case
Pamela C. Marsh, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that three men were indicted yesterday in the November 2010 iRattler computer system hacking case. Carl Joseph Coutard, 21, and Carliss Pereira, 22, both from Miami, and Christopher J. Wright, 22 from Fort Lauderdale, allegedly planned to illegally gain access to Florida […]