Thursday, July 3, 2025
Tiffany G.B. Packer is a renaissance woman if ever there was one. She’s a full-time mother, researcher, award-winning historian and a professor at Florida A&M University. Packer was raised in a small town along the Gulf Coast called Leakesville, Miss., where she was surrounded by a community filled with love, […]
From kinky to coily, natural Black hair is not culturally unique but a historical treasure that must be protected. Its distinctive texture has been used to create maps to freedom, create Black millionaires, make political statements and determine the identity of our African ancestry. Upon every Black head is a […]
As April represents Earth Day month, the Earth Day Virtual Challenge is hosting its third annual free event to see how many times all of its participants as a collective can run, walk or bike the distance of the equator — 24,901 miles — for the entire month. Founder of […]
On the first day of each year millions of people set both short- and long-term goals worth accomplishing. After a week, most forget they ever existed. There are few able to summon enough self-discipline and courage to seize the opportunity to make these goals a reality. John Jackson III, a […]
It seems too many among us are unaware of the history and significance of what was once considered the only hospital that provided healthcare to African Americans in North Florida and where most Black babies who lived in the Tallahassee area were born. The Florida A&M College Hospital, which is […]
Destinee Footman is the true definition of a boss. Footman is not only a first year doctor of pharmacy candidate, but she also owns a few small businesses. Each of the businesses focus on her creativity and artistic skills stemming from painting and also being a part-time nail tech. However, […]
After emphatically proclaiming five months ago that the COVID-19 vaccination would only be for those age 65 and older, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida have officially opened the vaccine up to those age 18 and older. Teenagers who are 16 and 17 may also receive […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched on for over a year now. Last March, Americans ignorantly thought that the virus would stay in Wuhan, China, leaving us unaffected and free to live our lives. Now here we are, one year and a new president later, still reaping the consequences of poor […]
As someone who’s been stuck at home and was afraid of being around large crowds for a whole year, this vaccine is a major milestone in the raging pandemic. Now that Florida has lowered the vaccination age to 16, I plan to receive the vaccination and live my life no […]
Leon County hosted their 8th Sustainability Summit this week. The theme this year focused on “Sustainability in Action.” Sustainable Tallahassee hosted a week filled with events featuring Beekeeping 101, Composting 101, a live cooking class, etc. via Zoom. The theme encourages attendees to take the information they have learned and […]