Courtesy of Genesis Church It’s beginning to look like Prom Season at Genesis Church, as they prepare to host the 2nd annual “Night to Shine,” sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. The Genesis Church announced its selection to host the upcoming nationwide Night to Shine prom for people with special […]
Author: Amari Thomas
Alpha Kappa Alpha hosts seventh annual Father Daughters day dance
The Chi Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted their 7th Annual father daughter dance Saturday at the Tallahassee Antique car museum. This yearly event serves as a platform bringing together fathers and daughters throughout the community to emphasize the importance of positive family ties. Daughters of […]
Famu hosts Tallahasse Invitational Volleyball Tournament
Courtesy of Ashley Brown Florida A&M University (FAMU) hosted Tallahassee’s Annual Invitational Volleyball Tournament, along for the second time in a row Saturday morning. Tallahassee Invitational Volleyball Tournament, hosted by ProStyle Volleyball, comes around once every year with 84 different teams from Florida and Georgia competing head to head for […]
Rattlers Come Together to Kick HIV and Aids
Courtesy of Keytron Hill The steps of Florida A&M University’s lee Hall was painted red as rattlers pulled out their red kicks in support of HIV/AIDS during an event entitled, Kick HIV and AIDS on Friday. HIV Test Coordinator Randy Henley put together the event and admitted to wanting to […]
Confirmed Zika Case in North Florida
Courtesy of Medical Daily As the Zika Virus continues to spread in the United States, there has now been one confirmed case in North Florida. Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a health emergency for five counties as 12 Zika virus cases have been confirmed in the state. One case […]
The Florida Conference of Black Legislators third annual Educational Symposium
The Florida Conference of Black Legislators held their third annual Educational Symposium at Florida A&M University Friday. The event kicked off with welcomes and introductions from Traki L. Taylor, the newly appointed dean of the College of Education, and FAMU President Elmira Mangum. Mangum addressed the audience in regards to […]
Railroad Square gets a new addition
Earth, Thread & Fire, a retail art and craft space, featuring a Hatter and Two Potters are prepared for its grand opening at Railroad Square’s First Friday event. The store is co-owned by Jennifer Haskins who is an art educator, and the only hatter. The other two co-owners, Elizabeth Fravel […]
Florida State University Holds Women in Business Conference
The Jim Moran Institute and Women in Business Student Organization at Florida State University will be holding their annual Women in Business conference at FSU’s Union Ballroom Friday. The purpose of the conference is to discuss essential advice necessary for women to be successful in the business industry. Ashley Jackson, […]
FAMU/FSU School of Engineering Dean search continues
The search for a new engineering dean goes on. The FAMU-FSU engineering committee has been working with an interim dean since January 21. Thirteen members of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dean Search Committee met Wednesday morning to continue their process. Last meeting, the committee came to an agreement on […]
An HBCU perspective on the United Nations conference on climate control.
Florida A&M University’s School of the Environment, College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences and FAMU Sustainability Institute hosted a collaborative event on Wednesday. The event was held in the Frederick Humphries Science Research Building to discuss different perspectives on […]