During this weekend’s Artist in Bloom Festival, performers and organizers alike hope to educate and entertain members of the entire family. “They can expect an experience of the black storyteller, through slavery finally to freedom,” storyteller J. Richard Woodward said. Woodward performs under the name of Dr. Gee Pop. The […]

I want to commend Dean Mobley for a job well done. From 1974 to the present, she has laid the foundation for SBI and has been our visionary leader. Dean Mobley has fought long and hard for the School of Business and it doesn’t end here. Her decision to seek […]

Before the bombs over Baghdad were shocking and awing, hundreds of millions of people took to the streets to show their disapproval of such attacks. These people are still protesting while the war rages on. Contrary to what some may believe, there is absolutely nothing unpatriotic about disagreeing with the […]

Sybil Mobley believes gaining accreditation for the School of Business and Industry is not as important as producing internationally respected students. “At first I was reluctant to apply (for accreditation) because the standards to be accredited are lower than the standards we hold for this school,” said Mobley, the dean […]

#8220;Nann” was the song that gave Maurice Young the fame he always dreamed of. This fast spitting, raunchy rapper broke into the music business in 1996, and took the industry by storm. Since then, he has released hit after hit, but some people wouldn’t know it because he’s not being […]

Ellis Richardson will never play in the NBA. The former high school basketball standout took a chance at NBA stardom immediately after he graduated from Poly High School in Sun Valley, Calif., but had his hopes dashed when he failed to get drafted in 1998. Now he’s serving time for […]

Natural hair can be a serious commitment for males. However, more men are deciding to trade their hairbrushes for hair picks. Black males who decide to go natural should know what to do to keep their hair healthy, and how to avoid things that may damage their hair. “People don’t […]

Florida State University Flying High Circus will perform on the Rattler Stage in the Youth Activity Zone located at the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Complex for FAMU’s Artists In Bloom festival on Saturday, Mar. 9. The show will consist of many different ground acts including juggling, hand balancing, acrobatics and other […]

An eclectic group of 15 authors will participate in a forum at the Artist In Bloom Festival Book Fair on Saturday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Quadrangle of the Grand Ballroom Patty Byers, Anne Gayles-Felton and Althemese Barnes are three of the authors who will be speaking about […]

A self-admitted product of his community, actor, producer and filmmaker Tim Reid believes that his motivation to produce his own films comes from the neighborhoods of his youth. “It was bred in me,” said the star of the television sitcom “Sister-Sister.” He was speaking of his childhood in segregated Norfolk, […]