An unfamiliar voice will be heard through the speakers of Bragg Stadium as the “Voice of Bragg” has disconnected his microphone for good after 30 years. Kenneth Jones has graced fans in Bragg Memorial Stadium with his voice longer than the majority of FAMU’s student body has been […]
Author: Devin Powell
Concern and Pain voiced at FAMU’s Healing Voices: Black and Blue Lives Matter
Florida A&M University’s Healing Voices: Black and Blue Lives Matter, held on July 13, was an event that fostered conversation – an act worth taking place according to attendees who witnessed national videos of two black men’s deaths. Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of police was caught on video […]
Special Olympics Holds Ninth Annual Gala
On Saturday, July 9, Leon County Special Olympic of Florida held its Ninth Annual Gala for Tallahassee Special Olympic athletes at the Doubletree by Hilton. The event was held to raise awareness and funds for the local athletes who participate in the special Olympic games and also recognize the individuals […]
JWCM Hosts Wig Out
Adults, dressed in casual Friday night wear with colorful wigs on their heads and iced drinks in their hands floated on foot from bar to bar offering laughs, conversation and cash donations to members of the Junior Women’s Club of Midtown (JWCM) for their Sixth Annual […]
Tallahassee’s Festival of Freedom Takes Over May
Tallahassee residents are learning more about the history of freedom throughout the month of May thanks to the 2016 Festival of Freedom. All month long, the festival will display the history that plays a pivotal role in today’s society. In addition to the Museum of Florida History offering daily tours […]
New Super Market Schedules to Break Ground in College Town
The rumors can now be put to rest. Yes, that’s right! A new Publix Super Markets Inc., is planning to make Tallahassee their home. The chain will open its supermarket in an evolving Tallahassee area. The store will be in College Town located on Gaines Street, where the Culpepper Construction […]
The Longest Table initiative is back
The second phase of The Longest Table Initiative will be Sunday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. Citizens will engage in a community event to share a meal and their experiences with each other. In over 100 public spaces and homes around the community, conversations will be broken up into smaller […]
So Long Class of 2016
Graduation is upon us, as Florida A&M University, prepares for its upcoming Spring 2016 commencement taking place April 30. FAMU will be graduating more than 1,200 students with two ceremonies Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium, located at 1800 Wahnish Way. This year’s keynote speakers are U.S. Secretary […]
Forever a part of me, Famuan
EIC Reggie Mizell Transferring to Florida A&M University I never thought my job would be to rebuild a legacy. I went from stepping on the “Hill” and trying to adapt to new a scenery with no friends, to being one of the people that most of the students look up […]
Students for a Democratic Society fight racism head-on
Courtesy of Vonkeisha Gibson Florida State University’s Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) marched alongside other anti-racism groups at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia Sunday to protest against the Klu Klux Klan white supremacists rally. FSU student and SDS organizer Regina Joseph explained the turnout for the protest. “Out […]