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Jim RosicaAugust 25, 2015

Tallahassee attorney Benjamin Crump, known for representing the family of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, says he will host a series of “civic justice town halls” on college campuses across the country. Crump, a prominent civil-rights lawyer with partner Daryl Parks, will co-host the forums with media personality Sheryl Underwood, according to a Tuesday news […]

Guest AuthorAugust 20, 2015

Rufus Montgomery, belligerent chairman of Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees, remains unbowed: I will honor the decision and level of confidence that Board members showed in my leadership earlier this month when they unanimously re-elected me to a full two-year term as chairman. While certain elected officials have always stood behind FAMU, their vantage […]

Bob SparksAugust 20, 2015

Florida A & M University, unfortunately, is again in the news. President Elmira Mangum and the university’s Board of Trustees are in conflict and have been for some time. Public spats between Mangum and Board Chairman Rufus Montgomery have escalated. On Wednesday, four sitting legislators and the mayor of Tallahassee called a news conference to […]

Phil AmmannJuly 27, 2015

Sachs Media Group (SMG), the state’s leading independent public relations firm, named internationally acclaimed designer and creative director Anosh Gill to lead its creative team. Gill’s addition to the roster of top professionals will help SMG continue as one of Florida’s foremost communications enterprises, a renowned provider of advertising, branding and digital services. “Anosh is […]

Guest AuthorJune 16, 2015

Let’s list the reasons why the Florida A&M University board of trustees is a total farce. No, it’s too much labor. Better to say the infestation of egos has made that board the laughingstock of state university boards of trustees. Or should. Chairman Rufus Montgomery again has found a way to interject his sexist machismo […]

Guest AuthorJune 15, 2015

Let’s list the reasons why the Florida A&M University board of trustees’ is a total farce. No, it’s too much labor. Better to say the infestation of egos has made that board the laughingstock of state university boards of trustees. Or should. Chairman Rufus Montgomery again has found a way to interject his sexist machismo […]

Guest AuthorNovember 3, 2014

Kellen Winslow is a man on a mission. He wants to right what’s wrong with the athletic situation at Florida A&M University. As athletic director, Winslow understands something essential: athletics can attract students and fans to a university. His ambitions parallel those of Gonzaga and Appalachian State universities during their pivotal building years. He wants […]

Guest AuthorOctober 2, 2014

Notionally, the Charlie Crist campaign for governor is ramping up its efforts to motivate Florida black voters to get to the polls on November 4. But actually the Crist campaign merely expects black voters to slavishly support him without a compensating policy effort. This should not be surprising. It is the party of Jackson’s approach […]

Guest AuthorJune 3, 2014

When some voices are stilled, a chorus must sound in their honor. Maya Angelou falls in that category. The woman who gave a spectacular lyricism to a childhood under Jim Crow stepped off stage last week. Her shadow will linger for a long time. For me, an immigrant, a man of color, I discovered Maya […]

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Leon County landed the STAC award. Photo by Khanh Huynh – The 1990s Studio.

Attorney Benjamin Crump to host college campus ‘civic justice town halls’

Chris Timmons: For a better FAMU, Rufus Montgomery needs to go

Bob Sparks: FAMU drama heads into next act

Creative director Anosh Gill joins Sachs Media Group

Chris Timmons: FAMU trustees’ egos fail school’s best interests

Chris Timmons: FAMU trustees’ egos fail school’s best interests

Chris Timmons: Kellen Winslow is a man on a mission at FAMU

Chris Timmons: Will the Crist campaign start taking Florida black voters seriously?

Andrew Skerritt: Maya Angelou helped black women find their voice