What is this young man? Who is he At times I wonder about him In a small space and time wrapped with strings made of mystery in my soul. Could it be he would want more from me Or just somebody, I’d give whatever to him. Sometimes I find myself […]

The Michigan Club wants to know who can fake the funk? Fake the Funk is a talent show where students will either sing or lip sync songs by their favorite artists. Kellie Farrell, 20, one of the show’s organizers, said the event will be a success. “I am so excited […]

Recently, a teacher created a statue of FAMU’s legendary football coach Jack Gaither. Larger then life Jack Gaither now sits as FAMU’s first monument and a great tribute at our university. By a unanimous decision, a few former football players chose professor Chester L. Williams to sculpt the statue because […]

Culturally enriching and spiritually uplifting is how the charismatic concert choir director describes his ensemble. With his dedication and the choir’s hard work, they continue to manifest their mutual goal of educating African Americans on music through a diverse singing style. Charlie J. Toomer, the choir’s director and a FAMU […]

This goes out to:The classmates, that I hate – that came up missin’The Jeb, the George – the black vote dissin’ The frat bruhs, the sorors – Representin’ in the shadeThe drama, ya mama – the fi-nancial- aid Expensive books, with no cash – but somehow, I done itThe lames, […]

Unfortunately, the debate between many of Florida A&M University’s faculty and some members of its Board of Trustees over the role of FAMU’s faculty in the selection of the university’s next president has been largely unproductive. The BOT maintains that FAMU’s faculty has been given ample opportunities to participate in […]

The John G. Riley Center and Museum of African-American History and Culture presents its 6th annual Culture to Culture celebration. The event features an array of cultural cuisine, arts and crafts on Dec. 8 at the Riley House Museum on East Jefferson St. The Tallahassee Chapter of The Links, Inc. […]

#8220;The student government has made their presence known. I truly believe that they are doing a great job. “- Charles Stennis, 22, senior, political science, Chicago “SGA needs to have more representation from other organizations. They are not as active as they should be. But, I do believe they held […]

It’ s amazing how the person you think you know best can turn out to be a complete stranger. I never thought the man I had grown to love had been lying to me from day one. I had been dating this guy four months. He was the perfect gentleman, […]

MIAMI – Lenny Kravitz is sitting on the couch in the living room of his bayfront North Beach home. He’s the picture of a rock star, even when he’s kicking it in a knit cap, belted sweater, and loose cotton pants. The 37-year-old show-biz progeny has taken his sunglasses off […]