It’s been five years since “I locked up,” “went dread,” “went natural,” “found my roots,” and “released the chains of bondage.” I’m not Rastafarian. I’m not from the Bahamas. I don’t smoke ganja, and I’m not on a spiritual journey. Simply, I’m an American black who decided five years ago […]

From Lisa Gaye Hamilton on ABC’s drama, The Practice, to R&B stars like India.Arie, black women in highly visible entertainment positions are sporting naturally inspired hairstyles and they’re gaining popularity. “A long time ago African-American beauty was the Diahann Carroll look with straight hair, always in place,” said James Hawkins, […]

The Rattlers not only beat their heated rival North Carolina A&T Saturday for the first time since 1998, with this emphatic win they paid tribute to the late, great Bob “Bullet” Hayes, whom President Fred Gainous and the Marching 100 honored at halftime. It was only fitting that those Rattlers […]

Everyone knows Bob Graham, right? A hard-working, decent (if overly earnest) political moderate whose every instinct is not to rock the boat; a solid, cautious public servant. Well, guess what. A new Bob Graham is emerging: A guy who’s ready to sink the boat if that is what’s called for. […]

The game announcer repeatedly proclaimed “The Rattlers are back” as the FAMU football team defeated the North Carolina A& T Aggies for the first time since 1998. After watching Saturday’s game, you can’t help but to maintain faith in our Rattlers. “The Rattlers are back.” It was great to watch […]

#8220;The recent outbreak of long-range sniper attacks in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia exposes two long-term trends in gun industry marketing: Mass marketing of military and military-style weapons, including assault rifles and sniper rifles and equipment, to the civilian market; and cultivation of a sniper subculture within the […]

Hazing is a hush-hush topic on most campuses. The very people who say hazing is wrong are the very people who take splinters out of their hands at night from holding a piece of wood too tightly. Therefore, without a police report, it’s very difficult to assess which organizations actually […]

FAMU football exorcised many of its demons Saturday, with a 36-28 win against the North Carolina A&T Aggies in front of 10,493 at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The win snapped the Rattlers’ three-game losing streak against the Aggies. FAMU had not beaten NC A&T (3-4, 1-2) since 1998. The Rattlers (5-3, […]

Dana Molyneaux used to go shopping whenever she wanted. But since a sniper started a Washington-area killing spree, the 20-year-old Howard University student and resident of Suitland, Md., avoids going out at certain times of the day. Molyneaux tries to avoid being outside during the sniper’s choice times – rush […]

Construction has usurped parking spaces on campus. The decrease in nearby spaces makes the trip to class an inconvenience for most students but it can be painful or impossible for handicapped students. “The hills and the distance were killing me,” said Darwin Brascomb, 22, a junior finance and hospitality student […]