Sunday, April 28, 2024
Photo Courtesty of Google Images. In talks about prison reform, one group has been significantly left out of the conversation: women. A bill in the Florida Legislature will require new standards for feminine hygiene products in jails and prisons and put a stop to humiliating treatment by male correctional officers. […]
Parkland students and their families rallied at the Capitol a year ago. Photo by Marie Rattigan One year ago the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were forever transformed after the massacre that claimed 17 students and staff. Florida officials could make the remarkable stride of creating a $160 […]
Lexi Sima, Senator Perry E. Thurston and Shawn Sima after discussing Senate Bill 366. Photo Submitted by Marie Rattigan. Imagine getting a phone call that your child is laying lifeless on the floor. You drop everything in a panic and begin to run to her rescue. The paramedics arrive, and you […]
Jackie Robinson’s family shared collections of portraits and news paper articles for the event. Photo Submitted by Marie Rattigan. Jackie Robinson was a dynamic, ground-breaking athlete and a civil rights leader. Seventy-two years ago, Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he took the field for the […]
A gunman opened fire at Hot Yoga Tallahassee on Friday, Nov. 2, killing two women and injuring four others before fatally shooting himself. The yoga studio reopened Saturday. Photo Submitted by Marie Rattigan. Hot Yoga studio Tallahassee is beginning the new year with healing. After the November shooting that claimed the lives […]
One of the images of the painting belongs to Ted Ellis a painter and historian from New Orleans. Florida State University attracted a diverse crowd for the debut of its Civil Rights Institute. The guests included administrators, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. The event last week took place at […]
Children participate at the "Pre-Game to the poll" Photo submitted by Marie Rattigan Planning begins within the state of Florida as residents prepare for the 2018 midterm election. This year's race can elect the state's first African-American governor, however, could likewise be the defining moment in the battle for restoration […]
The Hate U Give movie. Photo Courtesy of Google Images. In a time where horror and superheroes dominate the box office, it is always inspiring to see authentic stories being told on big screens. George Tillman Jr, director of “The Hate U Give,” captures the black experience in America. Based […]
FAMU student Ashley Joseph was in a relationship marred by domestic violence. Photo courtesy by Ashley Joseph Ashley Joseph is not the only college student who has been in a relationship marred by domestic violence. She was intimidated and hesitant to leave her fiancé because of emotional, physical and physiological […]
Photo of Ayanna Thompson Photo submitted by Marie Rattigan Ayanna Thompson is not the only college student who suffers from depression, lack of sleep, stress and family issues. Thompson, like other students at Florida A&M, does not feel comfortable talking to a professional. Isolating herself from her peers and seldom […]