List of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University alumni

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	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, boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and "Dr. X" physician Mario Jascalevich	^[3]
Arthur R. Collins	1982	founding partner of the Collins Johnson group, a strategy, policy and communications firm established in 2011; former President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Private Partnership, Inc., an independent strategic planning and political consulting firm; former member 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
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
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
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.

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 15 September 2021.
^ Berger, Joseph. "Raymond A. Brown, Civil Rights Lawyer, Dies at 94", The New York Times, October 11, 2009. Accessed October 12, 2009.
^ http://www.ajc.com/news/local/atlanta-mayor-race-decided-today/00y1CHeJvIz4yglrBvxUKN/
^ http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-heads-to-the-polls-in-tight-local-contests/455848893/
^ "Andrew Fahie sworn in as Premier". BVI News. 26 February 2019.
^ "Gwen Miller City of Tampa City Council". allamericanspeakers.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
^ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/althea-althea-gibson-timeline/5393/^{[bare URL]}
^ https://lasentinel.net/the-quad-peyton-alex-smith-on-showcasing-hbcu-excellence.html
^ "Meschach Taylor". allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
^ "Atlanta Native Scotty Barnhart Named Conductor of Count Basie Orchestra". Atlanta Daily World. 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-12-14.

[1] Facts About FAMU Alumni

[Benowitz_2020-2] 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] ttp://www.ajc.com/news/local/atlanta-mayor-race-decided-today/00y1CHeJvIz4yglrBvxUKN/

[5] ttp://www.startribune.com/minnesota-heads-to-the-polls-in-tight-local-contests/455848893/

[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] ttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/althea-althea-gibson-timeline/5393/^{[bare URL]}

[9] ttps://lasentinel.net/the-quad-peyton-alex-smith-on-showcasing-hbcu-excellence.html

[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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