The front lawn of Innovation Baptist Church, located on the corner of Ausley Road and Jackson Bluff Road in Tallahassee is outlined by yellow tape. The roof, which collapsed inside the building, is no longer there. Looking through the front door, the inside of the church is grey and black. […]

Despite a 3.1 percent overall increase from 2004 in statewide university system enrollment, the African-American presence has declined 1.6 percent, according to a Sept. 9 Florida Board of Governors press release. FAMU’s incoming freshmen class has decreased by 26 percent from 2004-a glimpse of a bigger picture in which black […]

Lacrosse Returns to Morgan State University Morgan State is broadening its sports horizons. In the twilight between the basketball and football seasons, a Morgan Lacrosse team fights for their own space in the Morgan spotlight. “I love this game,” said Marc Brooks, using the NBA slogan for his own passion. […]

He may be famous for winning the Heisman Trophy, being an inductee into the Pro football Hall-of-Fame, and making millions from movie appearances and commercial endorsements. But, as far as some FAMU students are concerned Orenthal James Simpson is infamous for being the murder suspect in the “Trial of the […]

I am disappointed in the Famuan. I was one of the many who sent my opinion to the newspaper about my disgust with our financial services. I did not stop there. I also told my elected officials about issues concerning net checks and late payments fees accessed to students with […]

I was made aware that there is an employee in the university’s controller’s office by the name of Freddie Lee Benjamin, Jr. There is also a man by the name of Freddie Lee Benjamin, Jr listed as a Florida Sex Offender. Could this be a case of mistaken identify or […]

The State Normal School for Colored Students was established in 1887 so that blacks could be trained as teachers and return to their communities to educate youth. The Board of Education went through an intensive search for a president and eventually settled on Thomas De Saille Tucker, an attorney from […]

In its inaugural years, the State Normal School for Colored Students was fortunate to have an intelligent and progressive leader in Thomas De Saille Tucker. The book “Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: A Centennial History by Leedell Neyland,” also known as “The History of FAMU,” indicates that Tucker had a […]

Founder’s Day has again fallen upon FAMU. This day is a day when homage is paid to those who have contributed their blood, sweat, tears and even lives and worked diligently to produce this illustrious University that many hold dear in their hearts. It will prove to be an emotional […]

The State Normal College for Colored Students, or FAMU as it is presently known, opened October 3, 1887, with a student body of 15 pupils. It was initially founded to provide advanced training for teachers in one wooden building. No housing was provided. The first wave of students that attended […]