FAMU COLLEGE OF LAW DEAN AIMS FOR
‘SUSTAINED SUCCESS’ BY [ Mildred GRAHAM ]
36 // FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY // A&M MAGAZINE
ORLANDO — For many of us, the names Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd stir up deep emotions. For Deidré (pronounced DAY-dra) Keller, their names and stories served as catalysts for a shift in ambitions that ultimately led to her current position as dean and professor of law at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law. “I distinctly remember talking to my son after George Zimmerman’s notguilty verdict,” said Keller, the mother of six, including five young men “Then, Tamir Rice was killed two hours away from where we lived. He was the same age as my middle son. I remember thinking — as a mother, a lawyer, and a law professor — I had no answers for my children.
