During college, professors and advisers often tell students their future is what they make it, and the possibilities are limitless. For Florida A&M alumnus Dwight Bullard, this was the best advice he could have ever taken. “Public service is what I have been brought up around and enjoy doing,” said […]
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Ray Bellamy: A Trailblazer for Equality On The Gridiron
Raymond Bellamy is simply a Florida A&M academic advisor to many people. But to those whose drive and soul has ever been tested by discrimination, he is much more – he is a pioneer. As the first African-American to sign a football scholarship with the University of Miami, as well […]
Raymond Bellamy: A Trailblazer for Equality on the Gridiron
Raymond Bellamy is simply a Florida A&M academic adviser to many people. But to those whose drive and soul has ever been tested by discrimination, he is much more – he is a pioneer. As the first African-American to sign a football scholarship with the University of Miami, as well […]
Quincy Farmer Cultivates Food, Nurtures Proud Family Tradiiton
A pebble-covered trail leads into a driveway of a wood cabin that seems to have stood for generations. A tarp covers the roof damaged by past hurricanes. Leafless trees surround the structure. At the back of the cabin, red, yellow and white chickens and roosters mill around. O’Harold Black, a […]
Dance the Night Away
Put on your favorite dress and dance the night away with your favorite guy at the 7th Annual Northside Rotary Club’s Daddy Daughter Dance. The event will take place this Saturday, and will be an opportune time to show your father or father figure your favorite dance moves. This event […]
‘Master Craftsman’ Captures Civil Rights in Cement, Stone
Fourteen Terrazzo panels constructed by the Florida State Master Craftsman Studio will honor Civil Rights Activists, the Tallahassee Bus Boycott and McQueary’s Lunch Counter sit-in of the late 1950s and early 1960s. “These Terrazzo side panels were crafted by the studio and contain images and text of significant civil rights […]
‘Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor’ – MLK
The story of black history is one of constant struggles and triumphs against discrimination. The brave men and women that tirelessly worked to eradicate prejudice in this country are some of America’s greatest heroes. As a fellow American, I view black history as my history. Without the efforts and advances […]
Continue the Legacy
People say leave the past behind, but when it comes to Black History Month, I don’t think that’s possible. Who we are rests in who our ancestors were, and the opportunities afforded to us exist primarily because of our roots-our history. It’s like the saying goes, you can’t know where […]
RIP, Don Cornelius; Love, Peace and Soul
I may be young but I’m not too young to remember Don Cornelius and his legacy with Soul Train. The creator and longtime host of Soul Train died early Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. Before BET and MTV there was Soul Train, the American Bandstand for blacks. Cornelius had a […]
LeMoyne Unveils the ‘Right’ Exhibit
Today, the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts will reveal its Black History Month Exhibit themed “Civil Right” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibit will consist of works from and inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. This exhibit is a combination of pieces from LeMoyne’s traveling artists. Karl Zerbe, […]