Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Florida A&M University’s School of Graduate Studies and Research held its graduate student appreciation week for the 2022 academic year earlier this week. It kicked off with a few professional development workshops as well as an opportunity to meet the interim dean, Reginald K. Ellis, with a bowling event at […]
Research demonstrates that African-American and Hispanic/Latino children enter kindergarten an average of 7-12 months behind in reading skills and 9-10 months behind in math skills, with even larger gaps existing for low-income students, according to the National Institute for Early Education. Florida Senate Bill 1148, filed by Senator Aaron Bean […]
Tallahassee city commissioners voted 3-2 Wednesday to approve a developer’s purchase of the city’s lot at 526-528 West Tennessee St. near Chubby’s Chicken. Commissioners Jack Porter and Jeremy Matlow were in opposition to the motion. The developer, Peerless, decided to use the lot to develop student housing on the 0.26-acre […]
Many believe the United States judiciary system has a multitude of faults as it fuels an ongoing hatred in the hearts of millions of citizens who reside in the United States. Florida Senate Bill 386 attempts to address some of that injustice. It is an effort to abolish the death […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidelines two weeks ago, loosening the agency’s recommendations regarding masks for almost three-quarters of the nation’s population. About 10% of the U.S. population now lives in an area that doesn’t require face masks to be worn when indoors, according to […]
While the penalties associated with careless and aggressive driving may be substantial in terms of steep fines and points on your license, the consequences of driving negligently are far more devastating and include severe risks like property damage, potential endangerment to yourself, or other drivers and even death. According to […]
The Biden Administration issued a statement in January outlining how Americans could receive free at-home, rapid COVID-19 test kits at their doorstep. The Biden Administration partnered with the United States Postal Service to ensure that the half-billion tests they purchased would be available via the postal services’ website starting Jan. […]
As Florida A&M University continues to demolish older, abandoned residence halls — five since 2019 — its efforts to raze Truth Hall have hit a snag in the form of a legal challenge. Truth Hall is scheduled to be turned into green space, according to FAMU. However, a lawsuit has […]
Nallah Brown has always felt a deep spiritual connection to the world around her. Every day she finds a new way to connect with the world whether it’s through dance, writing or documenting the lives of people from the African diaspora. Brown was born in her parents’ house in Houston, […]
The John Gilmore Riley House Museum has been awarded a $50,000 African American Civil Rights grant from the Historic Preservation Fund. Split over the next two years, the grant will support a publication that presents a chronological account of the history of African American educators in Leon County. This comes […]