Roosevelt Wilson's Against The Grain: FAMU Board Of Trustees should be applauded

Roosevelt Wilson

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Though their work was clouded by the tragic death of a drum major at Florida A&M University, FAMU’s Board of Trustees should be applauded for being able to cut through all of the smoke and say no to Gov. Rick Scott’s recommendation that FAMU President James H. Ammons be suspended while the matter is being investigated. That decision was critical not only for FAMU, but for the other members of the state university system as well.

Drum major Robert Champion, 26, died tragically Nov. 19, allegedly as a result of a beating that was part of a hazing ritual following the band’s performance at the Florida Classic, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. That not only is a shame and a tragedy, but it is also a crime. FAMU, the state university system and the State of Florida should use all available resources to identify and appropriately punish those responsible for such a senseless death and such a criminal act.

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About Roosevelt Wilson
Roosevelt Wilson is the former owner and publisher of the Capital Outlook Newspaper, Tallahassee, Florida. His syndicated column, "Against The Grain" is legendary -- high impact and are written without fear or favoritism on serious issues that matter to the people of Florida and beyond.  He is a former member of the FAMU public relations staff and former member of the faculty at the FAMU School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. He also served as FAMU’s sports information director, director of university publications and athletics director.

Mr. Wilson earned his bachelor's degree from Bethune-Cookman University with a major in English; a master's degree from Florida State University in Mass Communications; and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in 2008 from Florida A&M University for his exemplary contributions to the field of journalism.

Roosevelt Wilson’s thought provoking and award winning column “Against The Grain’ has returned and can be viewed at The Grain Online .