Black Americans are so confused it’s disgraceful. One of the main points of confusion is our very identity. We are confused because we are in denial about who we really are: African people. However, we’d rather be American. After all, most of us have never been to Africa and we […]

The American economy lacks perfection. It’s in a state of recession causingthe value of the dollar to suffer greatly. But in this nation, people don’tcare that it’s suffering, all they care about is going to war to spend moremoney. Consumers are so ignorant to the big picture. They assume just […]

With an extraordinary Rattler resume, Earl Holmes has made a case to be one of the greatest – if not the greatest -linebacker in the history of Florida A&M football. Before being drafted in 1996 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, Holmes finished his career at FAMU with […]

FAMU flexed its recruiting muscle in the state and around the country, putting together a talented 2003 class of 32 high school and junior college players, featuring eight first-team and three second team All-State players from several states. The headliner of the class is Jacksonville Episcopal quarterback Albert Chester, who […]

Like father like son. Albert Chester II, the highly touted quarterback from Jacksonville, will also be a signal caller in Bragg Stadium, a quarter of a century after his father led FAMU to its first ever Division I-AA national title. On Wednesday, National Signing Day, Chester made it official when […]

If I were to get a check in the mail today from the US government because my great, great, great-grandfather was enslaved, I’d burn it. The idea of compensating blacks because of slavery is outlandish and pointless. Some people argue blacks still suffer economically from the repercussions of slavery and […]

In 1865, blacks were promised 40 acres and a mule. Almost 140 years later, we’ve gotten nothing. Our ancestors were enslaved. They were brought to this country and forced to work for the white man to strengthen this country’s economy. They received nothing in return. Reparations are funds paid to […]

Please forward this press release to the news editor. Press Release For immediate release: Civil Rights March on Washington to Defend Affirmative Action andSave Brown v. Board of Education on April 1, 2003 Press conference – Friday, February 7 at 10AMNational Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC Students, […]

Heart disease has the highest death rate in the black community. Statistics show heart disease and hypertension (high blood pressure) combined to be the number one killer of blacks, according to the American Medical Association. Blacks are three times as likely to die of heart disease than whites. “High blood […]

The search committee is still working to fill the position for a university provost. On Monday, President Gainous announced in a press release that the search would focus on five candidates. “The search committee has done an outstanding job in narrowing the field to five candidates,” Gainous said. The list […]