Sunday, September 22, 2024
Photo credit: U.S. House of Representatives Former U.S Rep. Corrine Brown was sentenced to five years in federal prison after recently being convicted of 18 crimes ranging from fraud to conspiracy in stealing money for a fake charity. Brown is a prominent Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna who has […]
Senior forward Desmond Williams talking his team up in a huddle Photo credit: Ahmon Lott The Florida A&M Men’s basketball team (4-20) suffered a nail-biting loss at their home against Savannah State (9-13) in a 107-100 defeat. Coming off a pretty productive road trip, the Rattlers were looking forward to […]
Photo credit: FAMU Athletics It’s basketball season on the highest of seven hills but the chill from the outside seems to have made it into the Al Lawson Center. Sadly, this chill has been the norm for the FAMU women’s basketball team. It’s been a challenge to get the student […]
Photo cutline: Senior guard Elijah Mayes (left) and junior guard Justin Ravenel (right) have shot 50% or better for the past seven games | Photo credits: FAMU athletics For the Florida A&M men’s basketball team there is no question who the dominant players are this season: senior guard Marcus Barham […]
Freelance photographer Fred Watkins discussing his photos Photo credit: Sydne Vigille As part of the Knight Chair Speaker Series, photojournalist Fred Watkins visited Florida A&M University on Jan. 30 to give a photographic walk through history in the Meek-Eaton Black Archives. Watkins has been a photojournalist for over 25 years […]
There is a former plantation in Tallahassee offering a quick history lesson on the African American middle class. The Goodwood Museum and Gardens has a small collection of photos and artifacts in its Ascension Exhibit, depicting life during the reconstruction era for blacks in the South. The exhibit’s purpose was […]
FAMU’s recycling program has recently changed its efforts to make the campus a more effective green school. Geraldine Ingram is the training and recycling specialist for FAMU. “The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is committed to promoting environmental stewardship and resource conservation among students, faculty and […]
Florida A&M University has begun a new leadership experience program. After one year of this program’s existence, FAMU will soon begin accepting applications to be in the Beta Cohort of the Fang Leadership Academy. FANG Leadership Academy is a student organization designed to foster servant leadership, critical thinking and motivate […]
Nechelle Davis, a senior interdisciplinary studies major from Fort Lauderdale, transferred to Florida A&M in January of 2016. Davis is no stranger to the routine of transitioning from institution to institution. Prior to FAMU she attended Santa Fe College in Gainesville and Auburn University in Alabama. Davis’ complications with the […]
Dr. Joseph Henderson receiving honoree award | Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Joseph Henderson is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and served seven years as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science in physics from FAMU. “I am a graduate of Florida A&M […]