The following is a list of notable people associated with Florida A&M University, located in the American city of Tallahassee, Florida. Florida A&M University is a public, four-year, historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida. It is one of eleven institutions in Florida's State University System.[1]

Education

Name Class year Notability References
James H. Ammons former President of Florida A&M University
Castell V. Bryant former Interim President of Florida A&M University
Meredith Clark Professor of Media Studies at University of Virginia
Blanche G. Ely school principal, Broward County. See Ely Educational Museum
Fred Gainous former President of Florida A&M University
Tameka Bradley Hobbs associate provost of Florida Memorial University, historian and author [2]
Frederick S. Humphries former President of Florida A&M University

Business and philanthropy

Name Class year Notability References
Raymond A. Brown attorney whose clients included Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur and "Dr. X" physician Mario Jascalevich [3]
Arthur R. Collins 1982 founding partner of the theGROUP, a strategy, policy and communications firm established in 2011 in Washington, D.C.; former President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Private Partnership, Inc., an independent strategic planning and political consulting firm founded in Tallahassee, FL in 1989; former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Florida A&M University
John W. Thompson 1971 Chairman and former President and CEO, Symantec Corporation; former VP IBM; part owner of the Golden State Warriors
John W. Thompson

Politics, judicial, and public service

Name Class year Notability References
Keisha Lance Bottoms 1995 second female mayor of Atlanta [4]
Corrine Brown 1969 former U.S. Congresswoman
Melvin Carter mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota [5]
Andrew Fahie 1991 Premier of the British Virgin Islands [6]
Wilkie D. Ferguson 1960 former judge who served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal and the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
Andrew Gillum mayor of Tallahassee, Florida
Alcee L. Hastings former U.S. Congressman
Joseph Woodrow Hatchett 1954 first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court of Florida
Mia L. Jones 1991 former member of the Florida House of Representatives
Kwame Kilpatrick 1992 former mayor of Detroit, Michigan
Alfred Lawson, Jr. current member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Jesse J. McCrary, Jr. lawyer and civil rights activist, former Secretary of State of Florida, the first black member of the Florida Cabinet since Reconstruction
Carrie P. Meek 1946 former U.S. Congresswoman
Kendrick Meek 1989 former U.S. Congressman
Gwendolyn M. Miller Chairwoman of the City Council in Tampa, Florida, District 1 [7]
Diallo Vincent Rabain 1995 former Opposition Senate Leader; current Member of Parliament and Minister of Education and Workforce Development Legislature of Bermuda
Alzo J. Reddick former member of the Florida House of Representatives
David Scott current U.S. Representative from Georgia's 13th congressional district
Corrine Brown
Alcee Hastings

Entertainment

Athletics

Name Class year Notability References
Gene Atkins former NFL player
Jamie Brown former NFL offensive tackle
Greg Coleman NFL punter
Vince Coleman former MLB player
Andre Dawson former MLB player and a member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame
Hewritt Dixon former NFL player
Glen Edwards former NFL player
Kevin Elliott NFL player
Willie Galimore former NFL player
Althea Gibson 1953 tennis player [8]
Quinn Gray NFL quarterback
Marquis Grissom MLB player
Bob Hayes football player, Olympic gold medalist
Earl Holmes former NFL player and current linebackers coach at FAMU
Jerome James NBA player
Clemon Johnson former NBA player
Meadowlark Lemon former Harlem Globetrotter
Hal McRae former MLB player and manager
Terry Mickens former NFL wide receiver
Jamie Nails former NFL offensive tackle
Nate Newton former NFL offensive tackle
Dexter Nottage former NFL player
Dan Parrish NFL player
Casey Printers CFL quarterback
Ken Riley former NFL player and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Wally Williams former NFL player
Althea Gibson

Film, television, and performing arts

Name Class year Notability References
Gregory Anderson film producer (Tri-Destined Studios)
Rob Hardy film producer (Rainforest Productions)
T'Keyah Crystal Keymah actress
Dr. Heavenly Kimes 2013 reality television cast member
Pam Oliver sports anchor
William Packer film producer (Rainforest Productions)
Angela Pitts contestant on Flavor of Love 3 and winner of I Love Money 2
Angela Robinson actress
Anika Noni Rose Tony Award-winning actress
Peyton Alex Smith actor [9]
Daniel Sunjata actor
Meshach Taylor 1993 actor [10]
Roy Wood, Jr. comedian and radio personality
Anika Noni Rose

Music

Name Class year Notability References
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley jazz alto saxophonist
Nat Adderley jazz cornetist
Scotty Barnhart jazz trumpeter [11]
Tabi Bonney rapper
Common attended rapper and entertainer
K.Michelle R&B singer
Rico Love songwriter and rapper
M-1 real name Mutulu Olugabala, member of hip-hop group Dead Prez
Smitty attended rapper and producer
stic.man real name Clayton Gavin, member of hip-hop group Dead Prez
Smitty

Other notable alumni

Name Class year Notability References
Ibram X. Kendi 2004 author, historian
Bernard Kinsey owner of one of the largest African-American art collections
Jami Valentine Miller, Ph.D. 1996 physicist; founder of African American Women in Physics, Inc.

See also

References

  1. ^ Facts About FAMU Alumni
  2. ^ Benowitz, Shayne (October 22, 2020). "These rising local power players are advancing the community through activism, education, and more". Miami Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ Berger, Joseph. "Raymond A. Brown, Civil Rights Lawyer, Dies at 94", The New York Times, October 11, 2009. Accessed October 12, 2009.
  4. ^ "Atlanta mayoral runoff: Bottoms claims victory; Norwood seeks recount". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  5. ^ "Melvin Carter is St. Paul's new mayor; Jacob Frey leads in Minneapolis". Star Tribune.
  6. ^ "Andrew Fahie sworn in as Premier". BVI News. 26 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Gwen Miller City of Tampa City Council". allamericanspeakers.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  8. ^ "Althea ~ Althea Gibson Biographical Timeline | American Masters | PBS". PBS. 31 August 2015.
  9. ^ "'The Quad' Peyton 'Alex' Smith on Showcasing HBCU Excellence". 15 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Meschach Taylor". allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  11. ^ "Atlanta Native Scotty Barnhart Named Conductor of Count Basie Orchestra". Atlanta Daily World. 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
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