Friday, November 15, 2024
The families and friends of the participants of Florida A&M University’s Black Male College Explorers Program gathered inside the cafeteria of FAMU Developmental Research School for their end-of-summer award ceremony on June 30. This year, FAMU’s Black Male College Explorers Program, an annual summer program that focuses on […]
What started out as a class assignment has been transformed into one of Florida A&M University’s largest social media pages and a great recruiting tool. “It’s so much rich culture here, so it’s like how could you not share it,” said Ernest Nelfrard, who earned a degree at FAMU […]
Florida A&M University’s Career and Professional Development Center has launched a new program called the Black Business Excellence Initiative. This program is designed to expose students to opportunities for growth and development and a chance to get experience in their field of study. There are five companies participating in […]
The need for mentors for young girls in K-12 in the Tallahassee community may be at an all-time high. Places like Dare to Dream Young Girls Network provide young girls with afterschool activities, summer camps, cooking classes and tutoring. Dare to Dream is a non-profit organization that was founded […]
Carly Watson was in her junior year at Florida A&M University when she received a life-altering phone call. April 7, 2017, Watson received news that her father was in the hospital. Two days later, he died. His death was both unexpected and tragic. “It was so unexpected and hard. […]
The Florida primary is less than two months away and the Florida A&M College Democrats organization is making sure students are registering to vote. The FAMU College Democrats was rechartered during the spring semester. The club has more than five members with a passion for political advocacy. According to […]
More than 400 people gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest the separation of immigrant families. Residents met at Temple Israel in Tallahassee at 4 p.m. and caravanned from the Jewish Community Center to the old Capitol. Chants were led by different speakers who approached the podium to […]
Committee members Kelly Otte and Gina Giacomo listen to economic security issues. Women from around the community gathered at Jack McLean as the Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and […]
With just a few weeks until the grand opening of Tallahassee’s newest movie theater, anticipation is growing for its arrival on July 27. CMX Cinemas Fallchase will “bring a different concept to the market,” said Troy McDaniels, regional operations director of CMX Theaters. This 14-screen movie theater will be located […]
On-campus living can be a struggle, especially on the campus of FAMU. FAMU's on-campus housing has very few nice options. If you are not a student staying in The Village, other housing option is merely adequate and decent — at best. FAMU's string of inhabitable housing options doesn't help […]