Couresy of Lewis Museum The national award-winning Kinsey Collection has come to Florida A&M. FAMU hosted the “African American Treasure” exhibit reception, presented by Toyota in FAMU’s Grand Ballroom Saturday. The Kinsey Collection is one of the largest private collections of African-American art spanning back 400 years. The reception was […]
Author: Juliannah Muyiwa
Tallahassee Awarded Grant for Youth Summer Jobs Program
The United States Conference of Mayors announced that Tallahassee is one of five recipients of a $4,000 grant for the Tallahassee Future Leaders academy. The grant is coming from the DollarWise Summer Youth Campaign. They support communities and Mayors who are implementing innovative youth programs like the TFLA. “After only […]
Godby and Rickards face off in highly anticipated “Battle of the City” rivalry basketball game
Courtesy of Leon Schools It was a sea of blue in the gym of James S. Rickards High school Friday night as all of Tallahassee came out to witness the Godby High Cougars and Rickards High Raiders battle it out for the second time this year. In what many call the […]
Activists Rally to Stop Fracking in Florida
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 […]
Board of Governors Recommends New BOT Appointees
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 […]
The Pop-up Proposal
Aaron Hayden and his fiancé Jocelyn Hayes after the proposal. As the minutes tick down to half time, Aaron Hayden is getting nervous. The 34 year-old had been planning this surprise proposal for a month, while struggling to keep his girlfriend, Jocelyn Hayes, unaware. "At first I was poised, but […]
FAMU-FSU School of College of Engineering Searches For a New Dean
Thirteen members of the Florida State University and Florida A&M University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering Dean Search Committee gathered at the institution of the same name Wednesday morning. The Dean Search Committee was just established in December of 2015 by each University’s provost after the previous Dean, Dr. Yaw Yeboah […]
The Kinsey Collection exhibit is brought to Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
Courtesy of The Kinsey Collection Florida A&M University alumni Bernard and Shirley Kinsey will be launching their national tour for The Kinsey Collection on Saturday at the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery located on FAMU’s campus. They want to give back to the university that has given so much to their family. […]
Boys and Girls Club cuts hours
Big Bend’s Boys and Girls Club located at R. Frank Nims Middle School has decided to cut down on hours to save money. The lack of membership during the last hour of open time is what prompted this decision. Kacey Dennis, who is the area director said it was best […]
FAMU NAA – Leon County Chapter Meets to Discuss Future Plans
Newly elected chapter president Victor Gaines, president of FAMU NAA – Leon County Chapter lead Tuesday evening's discussion on 2016 initiatives. Photo courtesy of Ayana King The FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) – Leon County Chapter, along with newly elected national president, LTC Gregory L. Clark, met Tuesday evening at Florida […]