Thursday, April 25, 2024
Courtesy of GFWC Midtown The General Federation Women’s Club Junior Woman’s Club of Midtown conducted their fourth annual Crawl for a Cause event in Midtown Tallahassee Saturday. The project benefited The Oasis Center for Women and Girls. Last year, they were able to donate more than $7,500 to the Florida […]
Courtesy of FSU News The seventh annual ArtiGras festival sprang into full effect Saturday at the Railroad Square Art Park. This New Orleans themed festival celebrated the fine arts by offering local artists, a variety of vendors, live music and performances. According to funatthesqaure.org, The Cultural Arts Alliance at Railroad […]
Mr. and Miss Florida A&M University collaborated with the Campus Activities Board (CAB) to host the first Top FAMU Lounge, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Rattlers’ Den. This event simulated Top Flite Night Lounge for those who are not 21 and up to attend Karaoke Wednesdays. Wings, fries, mock […]
Courtesy of Taylor Watson The Lawrence-Gregory Community Center hosted its annual Black History program on Saturday from 2-5 p.m., which celebrated black success and appreciation within the community. More than 50 people attended the event, according to supervisor of the center Gregory Grady. He explained why the event was an […]
In continuation of Black History Month, a diverse crowd of Tallahassee residents gathered in Lee Hall on Friday night for the conclusion of the eighth Annual Spring Literary Forum. In continuation of its theme “Afra-Retroism: African-American Women and the American South”, Florida A&M University welcomed nationally-recognized poet Nikky Finney. […]
Courtesy of Poetry Foundation National bestselling author Nikky Finney, came to Florida A&M University during their 8th annual spring Literary Forum themed Afra-Retrosim: African-American Women and the American South. Finney has authored four books of poetry: ”Head Off & Split” (2011); “The World Is Round” (2003); ”Rice” (1995); and “On Wings Made of Gauze” (1985). Finney also […]
Students from the FAMU Caribbean Student Association spent their Saturday afternoon volunteering at HarborChase of Tallahassee assisted living facility. Students and residents played bingo, board games and made arts and crafts while getting to know each other better. CSA students even gave the residents handmade valentines cards before parting ways. […]
Mr. and Miss Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University partnered with the Campus Activity Board to host “Top FAMU Lounge” Thursday at FAMU’s Rattlers Den. This event was a mock event of Top Flite, a local nightclub for patrons 21 and older. “The Flight,” as many know the club, also allows […]
Courtesy of Jazmin Foster Dozens filled the seats of Lee Hall Auditorium to celebrate guest speaker Brittany “Bree” Newsome at the 8th annual Spring Literary Forum Series in honor of Black History Month hosted by Florida A&M University’s Department of English and Modern Languages on Feb. 25. Newsome, 31-year-old filmmaker and […]
Florida A&M University’s Sustainability Institute hosted the campus-wide brainstorming summit “Sustainability Indaba” Thursday in the Grand Ballroom. According to famu.edu, ‘Indaba’ is a term used by the AmaZulu, Xhosa and Swazi peoples of South Africa that means “gathering for purposeful discussion.” The Indaba gathered members and students from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 […]