Griffin Heights is a neighborhood in northwestern Tallahassee, Florida. The area has had problems with gun violence and drugs. [1] It is historically African American. It is home to apartments serving students from Florida State University. The area is also home to the New Birth Tabernacle of Praise church. [2] Griffin Middle School is also located in the neighborhood. [3] Griffin Heights and Greater Frenchtown were part of the City of Tallahassee's Greater Safety Initiative in 2018. [4] In 2019, Rosalind Bentley, a writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution who is from Griffin Heights, wrote about white people moving into the area as Florida State University expands its footprint. [5]
Griffin Heights is a neighborhood in northwestern Tallahassee, Florida. The area has had problems with gun violence and drugs. [1] It is historically African American. It is home to apartments serving students from Florida State University. The area is also home to the New Birth Tabernacle of Praise church. [2] Griffin Middle School is also located in the neighborhood. [3] Griffin Heights and Greater Frenchtown were part of the City of Tallahassee's Greater Safety Initiative in 2018. [4] In 2019, Rosalind Bentley, a writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution who is from Griffin Heights, wrote about white people moving into the area as Florida State University expands its footprint. [5]