Monday, February 24, 2020
On Jan. 8, the Florida-based activist organization Dream Defenders endorsed Bernie Sanders as its choice candidate in the 2020 race for the presidency. In its official endorsement statement, the organization said, “No candidate has been more consistent over their lifetime in choosing unpopular political stances rooted in the needs of […]
Many kids suffer every day from hunger, and by not getting the proper nutrition they need. They need healthy food to properly grow and to be able to function in an educational environment where they can excel. But when you come from a low-income family, sometimes food is hard to […]
All of Florida A&M’s colleges and schools returned to Tallahassee Community College’s campus on Wednesday for FAMU Day at TCC. Each degree program was represented by a linen-covered table, coupled with orange and green accents that heightened the spirit of the occasion. The biannual event drew hundreds of prospective students […]
Mayor Mike Bloomberg, 78-year-old billionaire and Democratic presidential candidate contributed to the implementation of the “Stop and Frisk” policy in NY. This policy affects his campaign because it reminds many how black and brown New Yorkers, that looked “frisk-worthy,” were harassed. Bloomberg’s policy gave the NYPD the unpleasant privilege to […]
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell is well into his second month as the new police chief. He believes his 28 years on the force has prepared him for what’s ahead. In January, City Manager Reese Goad announced that Revell, a Tallahassee native, as the city’s new chief of police. His […]
Senate Bill 356, sponsored by Travis Hutson, is also known as the Keep Our Graduates Working Act. It would prohibits a state authority from suspending or revoking a person’s professional license, certificate, registration, or permit on the basis of a delinquency or default in the payment of his or her […]
A year ago, Shelby Nixon held her newly born granddaughter for the first time. Little did she know, it would also be the last time. She would soon learn that her daughter Tammy Jackson gave birth to a baby girl, Miranda, alone in a solitary confinement unit of a Broward […]
More than 400 people marched, hand in hand, to the Capitol building on Tuesday to bring awareness for survivors of crime. The march was coordinated by an organization called Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice. It is an organization made up of victims and survivors of crime including domestic violence, […]
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Student Government Association held its weekly senate meeting on Monday. The extensive meeting lasted more than five hours. Natalie Alfonso, a student at the FAMU College of Law, went before the senate to be appointed as an associate circuit court judge. Alfonso was denied the […]
Pitcher Chandellor Benton gets ready to throw a pitch against Mercer. Photo Courtesy of FAMU Athletics.com As the season for the Florida A&M Baseball team is underway, they are looking to defend their MEAC championship. However, the reigning champs already face doubt to be able to repeat their successes. […]