Author: Cilicia Anderson | Staff writer

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Crime survivors stage healing vigil

Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice (CSSJ) will host their annual Survivors Speak Healing Vigil at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Quincy. After a legislative victory Wednesday with the passage of HB 233 — also known as Curtis’ Law — CSSJ members are looking forward to celebrating together and sharing the […]

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DJ Dap receives long overdue recognition

When DJ Dap was awarded the Bob Johnson Trailblazer Award at this year’s third annual African-Americans in Media (AAIM) Awards show, many attendees felt acknowledgment for his work was long overdue. Beginning in his hometown of Panama City, DJ Dap gained his first experience in radio at age 17, hosting […]

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Students rally against HB 999

Members of Students for a Democratic Society and Community Action Committee’s Florida Chapters traveled to Tallahassee’s Railroad Square Art District Tuesday to rally against House Bill 999. The organizations have held rallies across the state to voice their outrage about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposed bill to get rid of […]

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Crime survivors speak at the Capitol

From the fourth floor of the Capitol Tuesday morning, visitors could hear the chanting: “When survivors speak, change happens!” The chant came from the group of attendees for the Fifth Annual Survivors Speak event, hosted by the Alliance for Safety and Justice Crime Survivors Unit. The group is part of […]

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Common Ground Bookstore provides a safe space

House Bill 1223  is threatening to ban instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity through eighth grade in Florida’s public schools. It also would prevent school employees from sharing their preferred pronouns or ask students theirs. As a result, LGBTQ+ community members in Tallahassee struggle to find safe spaces to […]

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STEMS4GIRLS closing achievement gap

Underrepresentation of Black people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is a result of limited access to quality education, and lack of encouragement to pursue jobs in STEM from an early age. As an advocate for high-quality early childhood education, Kaye Crawford is promoting equity and inclusion in […]

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Finding purpose through publishing

Often you hear women say that when they sit in the chair at a salon, they tend to open up and share vulnerable moments with their stylist as if it were a counseling session instead of a hair appointment. Moments like these are what inspired Kimi Johnson, a Tallahassee native […]