Legal Woes Loom for FAMU
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on January 13, 2012 By Jason Lawrence -- Black College Wire Recently terminated band director Julian White, as well as the family of Robert Champion, announced plans to file lawsuits against Florida A&M in the wake of the alleged hazing-related death of the 26-year-old drum major of the Marching 100. Both the Champion family and White appeared before media with their attorneys present to announce their plans. The Champion family appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday with their attorney, He said the university has been covering up a "pervasive culture of hazing" for decades. "We want to eradicate a culture of hazing so this doesn't happen again," said Chestnut." Hazing is a culture of, ‘Don't ask, don't tell.' The family's message today is: ‘Please tell.'" "If you've got something like this going on and on and on, eventually something is bound to happen," said Pam Champion, the victim's mother. "If it wasn't my son, it probably would have been somebody else." Read more: http://www.blackcollegewire.org/index.php?... Image: Christopher Chestnut. Black College Wire photo file The Marching 100 If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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