STATE ORLANDO – The recording industry has set its sights on Orlando residents who are illegally downloading music from the Internet. The Recording Industry Association of America has also filed lawsuits against “John Doe” defendants in Trenton, N.J., Philadelphia and Atlanta. Last month the recording group filed 532 lawsuits against […]

The Department of Defense and FAMU hosted the DOD/HBCU Symposium Wednesday to commemorate Black History Month and to educate administrators on the DOD. The symposium was designed to teach administrators from more than 30 historically black colleges and universities the finer points of government agencies. From there, administrators can pass […]

With recent research indicating a significant increase of online console gaming in the United States, gaming industry insiders such as Internet service providers, game developers and the “Big Three” consoles – Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation 2 and Nintendo Gamecube – are looking to capitalize on the growing trend. In a […]

For the past three years, the Sigma Alpha Iota international music fraternity for women Inc. has produced an annual event that brings artists and couples together called “Love Jones.” Their 2004 showcase was no different. On Feb. 13 and 14, in the Foster Tanner Music Building Recital Hall, students flocked […]

They killed him for “making insurrections and plotting to take away the lives of diverse free white persons.” The Commonwealth of Virginia raised that charge against Nat Turner, an enslaved man who led a revolt in Southampton on August 22, 1831. Less than a century earlier, other men challenged British […]

As the operator of her own juice stand at age eight, Arian Reed knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. 15 years later, she no longer has to fill glasses for loose change, but sits back and watches customers pour into her retail clothing store, Fabulous, in the Tallahassee Mall. […]

In “This Far by Faith,” Juan Williams and Quinton Dixie document the progression and variation of faith practiced by black people from the times of slavery to today. Williams provides an extensive study of African-American religious history. The book begins with the Middle Passage and documents the evolution of religious […]

Henry Roth was a man no woman could ever forget. He had charm and a good sense of humor. There was one problem, though. Henry Roth was afraid of commitment. So for the numerous women vacationing in Hawaii, who wanted a lasting relationship, Henry Roth was off limits. He was […]

Rattler Aquatics team captain Douglas Carrington, 22, embraces an attitude of determination and hard work, encouraging his teammates to focus on putting in their best efforts. One of Carrington’s goals is for FAMU to win the Northeastern Conference Championship this weekend. “The main goal would be to win the whole […]

The Board of Trustees’ decision to halt the move to Division I-A has left some of the university’s alumni disappointed in its administration and discouraged about the University’s future. “People have always said that African American institutions are not ready,” said State Sen. Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee. “It is 2004, so […]