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| Nashid Madyun, DM |
Nashid Madyun, DM, director, the Carrie Meek-James M. Eaton Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives and Research Center, has been named executive director of the Florida Humanities Council (FHC) in St. Petersburg, FL.
The FHC is a statewide organization whose mission is to preserve the and share the history, literature, culture and personal stories that offer Floridians a better understanding of themselves, their communities and their state.
As director of the FAMU Meek-Eaton Archives, Nashid raised $3.7 million in philanthropic gifts from public and private donors. He also raised funds for the renovation project of the Historic House, as well as launching a new auxiliary African American Art Gallery in downtown Tallahassee.
Dr. Madyun, had served as director of the Meek-Eaton since 2015 and came to FAMU after a successful run as director of the Hampton University Museum, where he had increased that museums traffic by 45-percent in his four years there.
The FHC is a statewide organization whose mission is to preserve the and share the history, literature, culture and personal stories that offer Floridians a better understanding of themselves, their communities and their state.
Dr. Madyun, had served as director of the Meek-Eaton since 2015 and came to FAMU after a successful run as director of the Hampton University Museum, where he had increased that museums traffic by 45-percent in his four years there.
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| Darius Young, Ph.D. |
Darius Young, Ph.D., a two-time FAMU grad, has been named interim director for Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Meek-Eaton Black Archives (MEBA).
“I plan to continue efforts to maintain FAMU’s funding from the Smithsonian to digitize our collections and expand our reach,” said Young. “FAMU's legacy of preserving Black life in Florida allows us to still be relevant and accessible.”
“I plan to continue efforts to maintain FAMU’s funding from the Smithsonian to digitize our collections and expand our reach,” said Young. “FAMU's legacy of preserving Black life in Florida allows us to still be relevant and accessible.”
Young, previously worked with Meek-Eaton Archives, said he is eager to return to the archives and help advance its central priorities and mission.