Sunday, April 28, 2024
Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Florida A&M graduate beginning his second year as the city’s top-elected official, was accused this week of being tone-deaf when it comes to diversity. Commissioner Gil Ziffer was sharply critical of Gillum — and the process — for his appointments to […]
Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, Florida A&M University graduate beginning his second year as the city’s top-elected official, was accused this week of being tone-deaf when it comes to diversity. Commissioner Gil Ziffer was sharply critical of Gillum — and the process — for his appointments to […]
Courtesy of Wayne Dunwoody As the celebration of Black History Month continue at Florida A&M University, the Rattlers welcomed alumnus and Microsoft CEO John Thompson back to his alma mater Monday morning. For Thompson, hordes of dapper-down scholars waited outside the doors of Lee Hall at FAMU for a chance […]
Courtesy of Khadijah Johnson FAMU Day at the Capitol ended with an unexpected visit by Florida A&M University President Elmira Mangum. Presumed to be in the nation’s Capitol for the day, Mangum surprised most by attending the Reception – the last event of the day – and spoke at length […]
Activists that stuck around until the end of the rally pose for the press Photo courtesy of Khadijah Johnson Dozens of anti-fracking activists rallied outside the Capitol Wednesday afternoon to protest fracking in Florida, the disputable drilling practice, and contest GOP-backed bills to regulate it. Some stood roadside with signs […]
Courtesy of Khadijah Johnson The Board of Governors Nomination and Governance Committee voted unanimously yesterday to recommend two appointments to the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees: Thomas Dortch and Craig Reed. Committee Chairman Moretza “Mori” Hosseini assigned members to subcommittees, where each member independently vetted applicants. Selected applicants were […]
Representative Jose Javier Rodriguez, Senator Oscar Braynon II and Senator Jeff Clemens address crowd of immigrant coalitions outside of House of Representatives. Governor Rick Scott heavily focused on jobs, tax cuts and small business incentives during the 2016 State of the State address Tuesday morning at the Capitol. Scott expounded upon […]
The City of Tallahassee embraced the challenge of designing the FAMU Way extension project so that it meets the transportation needs of the local community. The project also minimizes environmental impacts by addressing storm water pollution for Florida A&M University and the local community. As storm water pollution is the […]
FAMU Students from various disciplines developed and presented the “Innovative Education Ecosystem (IE2).” The IE2 program is a project that aims to build a sustainable community while educating youth around Tallahassee. The initiative comes as part of President Obama’s “Educate to Innovate” campaign – which resulted in more than $1 […]
Photo by: Khadijah Johnson BARBADOS – As one of the most visited islands in the Caribbean, Barbados boasts scenes of unmatched beauty that beckons the attention of many world travelers. At 166 sq. mi., the small island may be a paradise for some, but for an island that relies heavily […]