Saturday, September 21, 2024
#8220;Moonlight,” directed by Miami native and Florida State University graduate Barry Jenkins, told the story of Chiron, a timid Black boy from Liberty City, Florida who experiences the consequences of his sexuality throughout three stages of his life. The film released in 2016 to universal applause, and inspired a generation […]
Linney Osias – boasting a crown of rainbow-hued beads and silver rings on every other finger, with a baggy t-shirt and beaming smile – has always been one to stand out from the crowd. Born in Miami Gardens, Florida, to Haitian immigrants as the youngest of 10 children, Osias grew […]
On Feb. 28, The Plant on Gaines St. was home to a celebration, as students from throughout the community came in droves to support “Presence,” a photography exhibition presented by Miles Feacher, Ashley Mar and L’Jai Brown, which served to highlight the beauty and cultural importance of black women. The […]
On February 13, 1960, a group of students representing the Tallahassee chapter of Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) sat at a local Woolworth’s lunch counter in protest of persistent segregation, beginning a wave of student activism throughout the city that would send shockwaves throughout the country. To commemorate the 60th […]