Dr. Donald Palm, assistant vice president of academic affairs, welcomed community members, faculty and students to celebrate the life and legacy of Denise Claudette Jones at a memorial service held at 11 a.m. in the Foster-Tanner Music Building at Florida A&M Tuesday, March 31. Jones, an Administrative Assistant to the […]
Lifestyles
The Alpha XI Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Presents ‘Suits for our Sons’
ldquo;Suits for our Sons” was held Monday evening in the multi purpose room. Aktion Jackson, FAMU alumnus, member of Kappa Alpha Psi created the event in 2013.. Joshua Parson, a senior philosophy and religion student, was happy to get a new dress shirt and ties. “I’m trying to be more […]
FAMU Presents ‘Her Story Beyond the Lens’
President Elmira Mangum will lead sessions every Tuesday of the month. The activities will be aimed at highlighting the contributions of extraordinary women throughout history. The “Her Story Beyond the Lens” event was held today, Tuesday evening in Lee Hall. The guest speaker for this event was Arian Simone, a […]
Diaspora Dialogues presents Darius Young
This month’s Diaspora Dialogues was a conversation with Darius Young, P.h.D. on the Riots and the Roots of Black Power at Florida A&M in 1968; in the standing room only Lecture Room 105 of the Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center at noon on March 19. Kwasi Densu P.h.D, professor of […]
Tallahassee honors state pioneers at the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame ceremony
Marry Lee Nunnally Farrior, Evelyn C. Keiser, and the late M.D. Charlotte E. Maguire were inducted into the 2015 Florida Women’s Hall of Fame Tuesday at The Florida’s State Capitol. The women were recognized for their achievements in the state of Florida. Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Atwater expressed that […]
Diaspora Dialogues sheds light on pioneering female physician
A modest crowd of students and faculty members gathered in the lecture room of the Meek-Eaton Black Archives on March 9 at noon to attend this month’s Diaspora Dialogues hosted by Kwasi Densu, Ph.D., an assistant professor of political science at Florida A&M University. "Within this context that we have, […]
TCC taking the next step in GED preparations
Tallahassee Community College began offering online General Educational Development test preparation courses. Starting as early as March 15. TCC looks to begin helping community members achieve a general education. The community college will allow adults, who aspire to obtain a general education diploma, receive course training that will prepare them […]
Dance for the Kids
Students of Florida State University strapped on their dancing shoes for their 20th Anniversary Dance Marathon. This 40-hour event in Donald L. Tucker Civic Center gave over 2,000 students an opportunity to raise money for terminally ill children. The dance marathon ended March 1. The dance marathon's opening ceremony began with […]
FAMU Community Discusses Physical and Mental Health in the Black Community
Student Health Services and the Meek-Eaton Black Archives held the Black Health and Social Justice forum Wednesday to discuss the effects of violence and racism on physical and mental health. The Black Health and Social Justice forum was part two of the three-part panel discussion held in regards to the […]
K Camp performs at 5,000 Voters Strike
Photo by Maya Lewis “I rock with FAMU. It’s FAMU, man,” said K Camp, an Atlanta-based rapper. Tuesday, hundreds of Florida A&M University students crowded Gaither Gymnasium waiting for him to perform.. Screams filled the gym as Camp swaggered into the building. He wasted no time, breaking into hits such […]