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Kiffani Zackery was recently crowned Miss Black Tallahassee Photo credit: Dominique Parks Kiffani Zackery is the necessary change the community needs to improve workforce skills for the upcoming generation. She's committed to providing stepping stones for an easier transition into the corporate world. Recently crowned Miss Black Tallahassee US Ambassador […]
Shawnta Friday-Stroud served as dean of SBI since 2010 Photo credit:Knight Creative Communities Institute In the midst of yet another controversy on the campus of Florida A&M University, a new vice president of university advancement has been named. George Cotton resigned from his position as vice president of […]
Racist advertising? A coincidence? Poor marketing and advertising practices? What was the goal? You have to be under a rock if you haven’t heard of the recent scandal involving H&M’s. The company listed a jacket on its website stating “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” on a young black boy. Of […]
With Black History Month around the corner, Florida A&M University is hosting its 10th Annual Spring Literary Forum. For the past nine years FAMU’s Department of English and Modern Language, College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and the School of the Environment have hosted the annual literary forum […]
The 2017-2018 Mister and Miss Army ROTC Photo credit: Sir Winston Mister and Miss Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the Royal Court serve as the face of the university, while the Mister and Miss of student organizations serve as their organizations representatives. However, the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) […]
Benjamin Crump Speaks at FAMU 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation | Photo credit: Malcolm Sommons II The honorable Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “we all have the ability to be great, because to be a great leader, all you have to do is serve.” The words and […]
ldquo;If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo credit: Kaitlyn Walden Local community leaders stood in front of a diverse crowd emphasizing Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and […]
On Jan. 8, the day before the 2018 legislative session officially began, HB 1335 was introduced. The proposal was submitted by Rep. Bill Hager R-Delray Beach. Hager’s bill would create a task force that would assist in considering options for relocating the state capitol building, as well as the legislative […]
Architectural drawing of future Center for Access and Student Success building Finding a parking spot may be more difficult on the campus of Florida A&M University, but the reward will be greater in the end. Designs have been drawn and ground broken on FAMU’s new undertaking; 2019 will be the […]
On Jan. 8, Crenshaw rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle came under fire for a problematic Instagram post that ignited discussions of homophobia in hip hop yet again. The picture uploaded featured dozens of black men and boys lined in formation, smiling, fitted in suits inside a ballroom. They were […]