Attorney Charles Gee from Gee & Lee  Photo credit: Gee & Lee Attorneys At Law   Attorney Charles Gee experienced adversity before receiving the key to his hometown city, which aided in his positive influence in the community. Gee grew up in the rural area of Quincy and for three […]

In 2013, a federal Court of Appeal in Alabama ruled that businesses have the exclusive right to decline work to somebody whose hair is in dreadlocks. A claim was documented by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Catastrophe Management Services after it revoked an employment offer to a woman […]

The Bethel Baptist Missionary Church under the leadership of former FAMU trustee member the Rev. R.B. Holmes, held its Collegiate and Young Adult Extravaganza over the weekend. The theme for this year was “Faith Ain’t Genetic.” The collegiate ministry, led by president Dana Brown, put on a show that […]

Life changed for the better last Saturday for two Tallahassee teens.  It happened during the National Association of University Women’s annual Mother-Daughter Celebration program, where scholarships were presented to Tia Huie, a senior at Goby High School, and Alexis Frazier, a graduating student from the LPN program at Lively Technical […]

Tia Coleman has been motivating and inspiring young women for a while now.    The FAMU alumna first entered Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University in 2012 as her class vice president and became a role model for young African American girls who dream of going to college and becoming a […]

Visions Spring 2018 Graduating Art Exhibition featured artists, Quanee Smith, Denzel Goldwire and Country Dickey. (from left to right) Photo credit: Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery  Denzel Goldwire, Quanee Smith, and Courtney Dickey are graduating fine arts students, and they are sending a message. One that needs to be seen and […]

On the north side of the campus of Florida A&M University sits a long metal building that’s surrounded by many other buildings. It may not look like much on the outside, but this building is home to the TRiO program, which plays an important role in the community. The TRiO […]

In 1993, two students-activists in the National Association of Graduate Professionals wanted to find a way to show their support and appreciation for graduate students.  Their efforts led to an initiative called National Graduate & Student Professional Week. The week is celebrated on campuses throughout the United States.  FAMUs’ School […]

Dr. Michael Abazinge is a veteran professor at FAMU's School of Environment.  Photo credit: Florida A&M University Sustainability Institute  When first enrolling at Florida A&M University, Dr. Michael Abazinge, realized that there were not any environmental science programs, but he knew he wanted to make a difference in the programs […]

Linda Smith and other volunteers during the Greater Jacksonville Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham Photo credit: Linda Smith To recognize the millions of Floridians who volunteer annually and also encourage other Floridians to serve our state’s communities, Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed April as Florida Volunteer Month. Governor Scott […]