It’s a big decision week for President James H. Ammons and the Florida A&M Board of Trustees as they face Ammons’ evaluation and requests for key information. Tuesday is the deadline that has been set Board of Governors Inspector General Derry Harper to submit all documents to the Board of […]
Author: Karl Etters
Black Caucus Tries to Rally African-American Voters for Election 2012
The 2008 presidential election showed the biggest turnout in young and minority voters America had ever seen. Few remained involved and engaged politically say black elected officials. In 2011, more than a dozen states passed new voting restriction laws hindering minority participation at the polls. In an effort to unite […]
Alumni Remember FAMU Fondly
Florida A&M University is approaching its 125th anniversary this year, yet flagrant headlines detract from this extraordinary milestone. Usually, that’s the moment when FAMU students revere the people who they can relate to and judge their beloved university better than any critic. Alumni. The student body may represent the possibilities, […]
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 […]
Anniversary Sparks Alumni Memories
Florida A&M is approaching its 125th anniversary this year, yet flagrant headlines detract from this extraordinary milestone. Usually, that’s the moment when FAMU students revere the people who they can relate to and judge their beloved university better than any critic. Alumni. The student body may represent the possibilities, fortune […]
Dwight Bullard Works Hard for Education
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 […]
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 […]