FAMU Gets $1M Grant For Storytellers Fund From Disney

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By Melissa Noel· Updated October 28, 2022

The Walt Disney Company announced a $1 million grant to Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) on Friday.

The grant is part of the Disney Future Storytellers program, which aims to expand opportunities for storytelling careers for people from historically underrepresented or marginalized communities. Over the next five years, the donation to SJGC will provide scholarships, a stipend, specialized

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