Friday, April 26, 2024
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 […]
The National Council for Teachers of English, along with the Black Caucus held Florida A&M University’s first African-American Read-In, held in FAMU’s Gore Educational Complex Wednesday. The purpose of the event was not only to bring exposure to African-American literature, but also to celebrate African-American writing. The event also served […]
Courtesy of Taylor Bishop Eager students piled inside Florida A&M University’s Grand Ballroom Tuesday to receive successful tips from world-renowned writer, activist and public speaker Kevin Powell. Kevin is a native of Jersey City, N.J. raised by a single mother in extreme poverty, but managed to study at Rutgers […]
Courtesy of EMI The Seminole Club and the Capital Area Gator Club held its first ever bartending fundraiser on Wednesday from 6-8 pm. The inaugural event was a joint effort between both clubs and Tallahassee’s premier “social house,” Madison Social, located centrally between FSU and FAMU. The proceeds of the […]
Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly “Oh freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom over me,” sang members of the Florida A&M University alumni Legacy Choir. “And before I’ll be a slave, I’ll be buried in my grave, and go home to my Lord and be free.” Strong words to say the least, but […]
Courtesy of Evelyn Ross The Alpha Chapter of Kappa Psi Psi Healthcare Sorority hosted The Power Circle in Florida A&M University’s Village Game Room Tuesday evening. The event’s aim was to bring awareness to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), while encouraging those in attendance to feel comfortable talking about the subject. […]
Florida A&M University's Essential Theatre and Dept. of Music collaborated and combined entertainment and awareness in the form of spoken word, dance and music in their first Emancipation Blues ensemble Tuesday evening. Former dean of the FAMU's School of Arts and Sciences called the ensemble “refreshing, enlightening and intellectually stimulating.” […]
Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat The Garden Brothers Circus performed at Florida A&M University’s Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center Tuesday. The Garden Bros. Circus is a family friendly, kid-oriented show and has been operating for over 100 years. It originally began in Canada before relocating to the United States. The […]
Courtesy of The Concious Tip Brittany “Bree” Newsome will be one of the celebrated guest speakers 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 Feb. 25-26 at FAMU’s Lee Hall Auditorium on campus. The […]