Jarius “Jay” Williams.  Photo credit: Shamiya Harris A musician by day and choir director by night, Jarius “Jay” Williams began his musical journey at Greater St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church. He was the piano player for the youth choir. His grandmother, Carrie Butler, who is also a member, gave […]

Tallahassee Chinese Exhibition located in Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery.   Approximately 50 people attended the opening reception Thursday for the 6th annual Chinese art exhibition held at the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. The annual exhibition featured traditional and contemporary Chinese art by visiting artists from China. More than […]

For Kaprisha Hamm, a 20-year-old nursing student at Florida A&M University, it all started with her love of eye lashes.  “A girl is not complete without her lashes,” said Hamm. While the trends of both beauty and student businesses rapidly increase across college campuses, Hamm is spending her summer launching […]

Black bear roaming around the dumpster area of apartment complex Villa San Michele.   The Villa San Michele apartment complex is home to students, local residents and, as of late, a black bear cub. The cub is reminiscent of Boo Boo from the classic Yogi Bear cartoon. Unlike the […]

Members of the Chi Upsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.   The Florida Department of Health and the Chi Upsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., hosted a free health fair Wednesday as part of National HIV Testing Day. The event, at DOH-Leon’s Orange Avenue location, […]

Audience members receiving dance lessons from African Caribbean Dance Theatre members.   If you walked inside the Leroy Collins Library on Monday evening, you may have heard sounds of African music. That’s because the library was hosting African Caribbean Dance Theatre. The event was one of many that the library […]

Tamaria Williams is a warm hearted, educated professional and an impartial visionary. Growing up with two sisters and a brother in Midway, about 15 miles west of Tallahassee, Williams is no stranger to the city that cultivates scholars. “My parents always instilled in us the importance of education,” said Williams, […]

Goldlink at Potbelly's on Thursday.  Photo cred: Swerve Lifestyle    DeAnthony Carlos, better known by his stage name GoldLink, continued his debut album “At What Cost” tour in Tallahassee after multiple cancelled shows. The D.C. rapper had a sold-out concert on April 19 at Potbelly’s featuring hip-hop artist and saxophonist Masego. […]

Graduating psychology student Soladeen Hamilton anxiously awaits the walk he will take across the Lawson Center stage on May 5. This is no ordinary walk as Hamilton will be the first of his nine siblings to claim this proud achievement.  “I’ve been anticipating this day since stepping foot on the hill. […]