Sharad Shabazz and line brother donating to the Kearney Center in Tallahassee. | Photo credit:Sharad Shabazz Florida A&M University (FAMU) student-athletes are striving to make a difference in the Tallahassee community through one initiative called “Soap for Hope.” Soap for Hope is an initiative created by Sharard Shabazz to engage […]
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Mobile fashion truck rolls into Tallahassee
Ribbon cutting ceremony | Photo credit: Ashley N. Jackson After six months, a 16-passenger bus and $10,000 worth of renovations, Chelsea Collins and Manzura Ishanova figured the fashion world needed a twist – starting with a grand opening of their newest creation, Novus Racks. The name means “new beginnings” in […]
Sophomore Attendant leads discussion of sexual assault on college campuses
Kyra Freeman (center) with students who were at Out of the Shadows: The Pain of Sexual Abuse/Assault event Photo credit: Nevine Chokrane For biology pre-medicine student and Florida A&M University’s 2017- 2018 Miss Sophomore Attendant, Kyra Freeman, sexual assault is a topic that hits close to home. Having experienced […]
Jason Foundation hosts suicide prevention seminar in Grand Ballroom
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), along with the Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI), Capital Regional Behavioral Health Center, National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Tallahassee, and Children's Home Society (CHS) presented a suicide prevention seminar Jan. 25 in FAMU’s Grand Ballroom. Shonda Knight, who is the executive director of community […]
Students reflect on racial high school experience
Some freshmen at Florida A&M University (FAMU) wanted to share how they were able to adjust to the culture at a historically black college despite the racial injustices at their predominantly white high schools. These students expressed that they were forced to meet a certain expectation and uphold a […]
The movement is green at FAMU
Members of the Green Coalition maintain their garden. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille There is a hidden gem shinning beneath the grounds of Florida A&M University, a club that could change and save the environment on campus. The Green Coalition is making its way back into the hearts on FAMU’s campus. […]
WFSU and Firelight visit FAMU to screen PBS Film “Tell Them We Are Rising”
Panelist at the screening of "Tell Them We Are Rising" from left to right, Reginald Ellis, President Dr. Larry Robinson, Marcia Smith, Stanley Nelson and Lynn Hatter. Photo credit: Nichelle Cobb Florida A&M University (FAMU) partnered with WFSU Public Media and Firelight Films to present a public screening of “Tell […]
STRIKE! The Galimore Lanes Main Event
Students gather outside the entrance of the jam-packed Galimore Lanes Main Event. | Photo credit: Troy Townsend The inaugural Galimore Lanes Main Event at Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Galimore Lanes bowling alley was a major success and looks to bring a familiar culture back to FAMU. The event, which took place […]
Sustainability Institute in preparation for a healthier campus
The Sustainability Education Engagement Destination (S.E.E.D.) Photo credit: Thaddaeus Watkins The Sustainability Institute is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s (FAMU) premier interdisciplinary center that concentrates on pressing issues, such as, the environment, sustainability and climate change. The objective of the Sustainability Institute is to bond the many talents and […]
Canvas Project connects with Tallahassee
Jordan (left) and Jimmy (right) holding a pair of sneakers at the Canvas Project Pop-Up Shop Entrepreneur, Jimmy Sherwood and his Canvas Project team collaborated with the Tallahassee APB Store to host their first annual pop-up shop held on Jan. 19 through Jan. 21. The APB Store has multiple […]