Born in the heart of Detroit, I am the oldest of three children and a hopeful survivor of my parent’s legacy. By no stroke of anyone’s imagination was my family wealthy. My parents were teenagers who struggled to finish high school with two children. After witnessing the death of my […]

Liu Nan surprised his students during the Faculty Show in the FAMU Foster -Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Nan, a member of the fine arts faculty, made a life-size painting of five of his former students. The picture featured fine arts students Moise Dorcelin, Cory Williams, Natascha Holmes and Leitoya Snelling, […]

Studies reveal more college students are losing sleep due to increased partying and poor diets, which can result in a lower GPA. Not getting enough rest is a precursor to failure, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Many Florida A&M students suffer the daily consequences of sleep deprivation. […]

Whoever said herbivores were extinct told a little white lie. Florida A&M graduate Craig Beacham has lived on fruits and vegetables for the past four years. The big change came to him after being inspired by different documentaries on meat and slaughterhouses. “Earthlings” is the documentary that really opened his […]

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 […]

Interested screenwriters can learn about the writing craft Sunday at the Tallahassee Film Festival’s writer’s workshop. Starting at 4 p.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium at Florida A&M, professional filmmakers will host this event as part of the Film Festival’s celebration of Black History month. The event will be held by […]

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 […]

The Essential Theatre presents “The Contract,” a play that wrestles with homosexuality, an issue that is usually swept under the rug in the black church. “At many churches when this issue arises it’s kept a secret,” said James Walker, a fourth year criminal justice student, from Fort. Lauderdale. Playwright and […]

Florida A&M will next month host a film festival showcasing the contributions African-Americans writers, actors and directors. FAMU’s Office of Student Activities and Lyceum Series is working with the Tallahassee Film Society and the Tallahassee Film Festival to highlight African-Americans in the film and entertainment industry and to give recognition […]

Student artists at Florida A&M are showcasing their talents at the Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery since it opened Friday. Support came from far and wide for these young talents.   Some were pleased, like Jessica Florence, a first-year industrial engineering student from Baltimore, Md. “I’m really amazed,” she said, […]