Sunday, April 28, 2024
Since 1983, the Big Bend Regional Small Business Week has served to elevate and celebrate small businesses. This year, amidst National Small Business Week, the Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at FAMU will host a three-day event to honor the businesses that serve as the backbone to Tallahassee’s local […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mega Ace Media and the Leon County Office of Economic Vitality are hosting the second annual Black Business Expo at noon on Feb. 25 at The Moon. According to Mega Ace Media owner Vaughn Wilson, last year’s event was a success, with 65 business owners and 40 sponsors in attendance. […]
When Danny and Rhoda Whitfield decided to send “nuggets” of spiritual suggestions to their married friends in celebration of their 32nd anniversary, they never imagined it would lead to an invitation to speak on a popular talk show years later. Together for 44 years, the Tallahassee couple has spread their […]