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
Business and philanthropy
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
Music 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 Florida A&M University alumni
References ^ Facts About FAMU Alumni ^ Benowitz, Shayne (October 22, 2020). "These rising local power players are advancing the community through activism, education, and more" . Miami Herald . Retrieved September 15, 2021 . ^ Berger, Joseph. "Raymond A. Brown, Civil Rights Lawyer, Dies at 94" , The New York Times ^ "Atlanta mayoral runoff: Bottoms claims victory; Norwood seeks recount" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .^ "Melvin Carter is St. Paul's new mayor; Jacob Frey leads in Minneapolis" . Star Tribune ^ "Andrew Fahie sworn in as Premier" . BVI News. February 26, 2019.^ "Gwen Miller City of Tampa City Council" . allamericanspeakers.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2011 .^ "Althea ~ Althea Gibson Biographical Timeline | American Masters" . PBS ^ " . February 15, 2017.^ "Meschach Taylor" . allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved January 24, 2011 .^ "Atlanta Native Scotty Barnhart Named Conductor of Count Basie Orchestra" . Atlanta Daily World . September 21, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013 .
Academics
Colleges & schools College of Agriculture and Food Sciences College of Education College of Engineering College of Law College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities College of Science and Technology School of Allied Health Sciences School of Architecture and Engineering Technology School of Business and Industry School of the Environment School of Graduate Studies and Research School of Journalism and Graphic Communication School of Nursing Associations
Athletics
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