
$25K Gift Secures Future FAMU Journalists: Alumna Launches Scholarship At Portrait Unveiling
by Keka Araújo December 2, 2025 The tribute was immediately followed by Smith’s commitment to the next generation: a $25,000 donation to establish a new student scholarship fund. Cheryl Smith, a celebrated journalist, publisher, and mentor, was honored as the first representative of the Black press to be inducted into


















