Kea Herron said she experienced many disappointments in her life. She had been through divorce, struggling financially, and wanted children. Despite her life changes she decided to adopt. “I was worried I was too old, too broke, too single, and too unhealthy to adopt,” said Herron, a 52 year-old Tallahassee […]
Author: Kevina Fullwood
Teen center begins monthly community outreach events
Palmer Munroe Teen Center kicked off its new year of My LIFE events Jan. 31. My LIFE Tallahassee is designed to entertain and inspire the community’s youth between the ages of 13 and 23 who have experienced mental health challenges, substance use, foster care and/ or other challenges. My LIFE […]
Youth Football Numbers Show Cause for Concern
In the wake of three high school football players dying from injuries in the last month, the sport of football is being viewed differently these days. According to ESPN Outside the Lines, “USA Football, a national governing body partially funded by the NFL, said participation among players ages 6 to […]
Engineering day allows graduates to give back to FAMU
Talk of life after college sometimes consists of aspirations of a six-figure-paying job, a house with more rooms than necessary and a head-turning car. Not many mention how they plan to give back to their school. The Engineering Technology Annual Alumni Industry Day gave former students the opportunity to bring […]
Rally ushers in President Mangum
Florida A&M students warmly greeted Elmira Mangum, the university’s 11th president, Friday at a welcome rally in front of Lee Hall. A large welcome banner draped across the white, historical architecture of the building. Mangum sat with a stern face, a face that said she was ready to be FAMU’s leader. Then a smile […]
From football player to playwright
He once carried out plays on the gridiron for Florida State University. Now he carries them out with the pen at Florida A&M. Timothy Orange, a junior theater student at FAMU from Miami, won first place in the playwright category for the Margaret Walker Memorial Prize for creative writing Friday. The […]
African-American men, value yourselves
While having a conversation with a few classmates about sexual activity, I expressed to them that I only desired to be with one man. One guy responded, saying that I put my vagina on a pedestal. The look of confusion was evident on my face because I couldn’t understand why […]
Knowing your history drives your future
Student loans, pursuit of a bachelor’s degree and the potential to pursue a graduate degree, but I still have not scratched the surface of my ancestry. It’s been repeatedly and relentlessly hammered into my mind that education is the key, but why has my education blatantly not included me. I’ve […]
I’ll wait…
I initially chose to stay a virgin for fear of disappointing my mom. She was pregnant with me at 16. I watched my closest friends get pregnant and have abortions. I heard girls and guys talk about how they “need” sex and how “it’s hard to stop after you start.” […]
Students find out the ‘Taste of a Rattler’ on the Set
The homecoming event that used to be a Student Government Association-sponsored BBQ was transformed to “Taste of a Rattler.” The trees were draped in orange and green paper, and orange and green balloons swayed to the sounds of a mix by DJ Loosekid. Food trucks were parked from end to […]