Deeming himself a scientist, Omar Tyree a New York Times Bestselling Author, spoke to a half-filled Charles Winterwood Theatre Wednesday night. The lecture ranged from books he has written such as “For the Love of Money” and “Single Mom,” to the psychological state of black people in America. Tyree said […]

In fighting across Iraq over the past week, almost 50 American soldiers and more than 550 Iraqis have been killed. Virtually every day brings another report of a U.S. soldier slain. At least 649 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the war began in March 2003. The president has […]

As I sat watching ESPN’s SportsCenter in the wee hours of the morning, I was shocked as I listened to ESPN news anchor Pamela Oliver replay the statement from Notre Dame’s commentator, Paul Hornung’s. “Notre Dame needs to lower their academic standards to accommodate the black athlete.” Undoubtedly, Hornung’s comment […]

It seems Ludacris, the sultan of often-comedic hip-hop lyrics and Bill O’Reilly, the prince of accusatory conservative tele-crap, are touching gloves again. According to Fox News, hip-hop artist Ludacris recently had his contract with Anheuser-Busch revoked because of an “image” dispute. Almost two years ago, Pepsi gave the same excuse […]

Lebron James should be the National Basketball Association’s Rookie of the Year for the 2003-2004 season. Although, the Cleveland Cavaliers took a nosedive out of contention for the playoffs late in the regular season, James has made himself into one of the most recognizable figures in all of sports. Despite […]

Whether it’s Fredo and Michael Corleone in the “Godfather” movies or the Late Notorious B.I.G in is drug dealing lesson, “The Ten Crack Commandments,” Seven: this rule is so underrated/Keep your family and business completely separated. The common rule is that family and business just don’t mix. On the contrary, […]

To injured athletes, rehabilitation once meant resting the injury until it no longer hurt, then simply returning the patient to competition. That was then. After three decades of advancing technology, rehabilitation techniques and prevention methods, athletes are healthier and less exposed to injuries. Arnold Bell, professor of physical therapy, said […]

FAMU’s first “Showtime at the Apollo” may have put talent on stage, but standing in front of critical crowd sent some of the performers back behind the curtain. “It was horrible, said Precious Boone, 19, a sophomore criminal justice student from Miami. “The talent was no good. Everyone got booed.” […]

The United States has one of the highest rape rates in the world, with one out of three women having been a sexual assault victim, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey. As a result, a new class is being offered on campus to educate women on how to defend […]

Aishah Shahidah Simmons was molested by a relative when she was 10 years old, by a friend of the family when she was 12 years old and was raped when she was 20. Fifteen years later, Simmons has boldly stepped forward with her feature length documentary titled “No!” that consists […]