Saturday, January 25, 2025
Ricky Bell is a veteran coach and administrator in Leon County Schools. Photo Courtesy of Ricky Bell. Richard Bell, born and raised in Tallahassee, is running for the Leon County Schools’ District 1 seat. Bell was the first to enter the race. “I knew what I wanted to do […]
Construction workers digging up area for pipes and sidewalk. Putnam Drive, a narrow, two-lane road not far from the FAMU campus, is getting an upgrade. The city is adding sidewalks to the street from Monroe Street to County Club Drive at an estimated cost of $1 million. “The […]
The conference will take place in Detroit from Aug. 1-5. Photo courtesy of NABJ Convention website. The National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention will be held in Detroit this year. Students are buckling down and getting ready for the career-advancing event. Students are looking for opportunities for internships […]
Did you know that as recently as five years ago FAMU was home to a program called the Hip Hop Institute? And did you know that the institute still exists, but under a different name? The Hip-Hop Institute was founded at North Carolina Central University in Durham under James […]
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 […]
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille My father went into surgery today. It was a simple procedure to determine whether or not my father’s arteries are still clogged. A procedure that preps for four hours and takes less than half an hour to execute. In April 2017 my dad, Kevin Dysard, had […]
Screenshot of fake acid attack video. Photo credt: Youtube YouTube has been around for decades and is one of the top social media platforms. It is responsible for many household names like Justin Bieber and Issa Rae, however, YouTube is no longer just cute cat videos and make-up […]