To some, graduation day is something many parents look forward to along with their child who will cross the stage. But for many, this day does not come on time. For those who have problems with graduation, the Academic Affairs Institution and Research Program at FAMU keeps track of graduation […]

Habits are a part of a person’s everyday life, but some people have been able to break their patterns of behavior with different methods. When Traye Prince accidentally slams his hand in a car door, his instinct is not to cry. Instead he shrieks, swears and shakes it off. “I […]

Tallahassee and African Sister Cities Coalition Inc. has banded with the University’s Department of History and Political Science to turn March into an annual tribute of Africa’s gifts to civilization. These groups decided to make Carter G. Woodson’s original idea of Negro History Week more rounded by focusing more on […]

Amen-Ra’s Bookshop and Gallery offers a unique experience for students looking for a strong dose of black culture. The bookstore possesses a wide variety of Afro-centric literature and materials that would be difficult to obtain anywhere else in Tallahassee. Amen-Ra’s is located within walking distance of both FAMU and FSU’s […]

Florida Conference of Black State Legislators Prayer Breakfast will be held March 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Civic Center Arena. The event speaker is Bishop Paul Morton and local and state gospel choirs will perform. For more information, contact Shamika Baker at 575-4846 or e-mail mikakemo@hotmail.com. […]

President Castell Bryant and members of FAMU’s Board of Trustees stressed the importance of having FAMU’s voice heard by Florida legislators during Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting. In the past two years, FAMU has used the services of outside lobbyists and as a result has received unprecedented government funds. During […]

Heart disease kills – and it is killing more blacks than any other race. According to statistics from the American Heart Association, of blacks age 20 and older, 41.6 percent of men and 46.6 percent of women have high blood pressure. Blacks living in the United States have the highest […]

Dear Diary, How would you feel if for 18 years you dedicated your life to a man who did nothing but take you for granted? If in the morning when you greeted him with a kiss, he greeted you with his behind to kiss. How would you feel if you […]

One of FAMU’s student organizations will help bring diversity to campus. From March 4 to March 6, FAMU’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America will host the “Successful PR in a Diverse Society” conference. The event is filled with plenty of events to learn about diversity in […]

#8220;Pop!.. Pop!.. Pop!…” This was the sound of the gun that murdered George Raye as his 18-year-old son, Carl, looked on. And, as he watched his father take his last breath, all he could say was, “God No! No, God, Why?!” His father had been shot to death because of […]