Tuesday, July 1, 2025
For Sidney Hines, playing football has always been her passion. When she was a little girl, Hines developed a love for the sport when she first started playing in second grade. Her love for the game has allowed the Chiles High senior to make history as the first female in […]
Due to Tallahassee’s ever changing policies on in-person events and programs, many of the city’s larger engagements have been canceled or made virtual in an effort to slow the spread of the pandemic. Last weekend’s third annual Craft Fest was able to reunite the city through its safety conscious recognition […]
So, one of my white coworkers randomly “complimented” me today by saying that I was the nicest Black person that he has ever worked with. Before I began jumping with joy, I immediately thought about a few variables: How long has he worked, where else has he worked, how many […]
Elder Care Services is collaborating with FAMU’s COVID site in order to provide vaccination shots to seniors ages 60 and over. Elder Care Services is working to provide transportation for seniors to this vaccination site at then Lawson Center with the help of volunteers and a desire to help seniors […]
Florida A&M University College of Agriculture and Food Science professor Lambert H. B. Kanga has developed a strategy for the most harmful honeybee pest, the Varroa mite that threatens the honeybee population. He received the 2021 Integrated Pest Management “Bright Idea” award from the Friends of Southern Region Integrated Pest […]
Big Bend Habitat for Humanity has wrapped up another successful Women Build Week. The non-profit dedicated March 8-15 as national Women Build Week and partnered with Lowe’s. Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately […]
Since 17 years old, this small-town girl with big-town dreams has inspired change through her love of pageantry, due diligence to her community through service, and never settling on others’ limitations for her. Born and raised in Quincy, Ashley Quintanilla has blossomed in the spotlight as the former Tallahassee America […]
After long-awaited promises of another round of stimulus checks, President Joe Biden delivered on his promise with $1,400 checks being sent out to millions of Americans over the past week. For many, this was a lifesaving gesture that has lightened the burden of COVID-19’s financial impact. President Biden took about […]
Robert McCullum, head coach of FAMU’s men’s basketball team, was named the 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. He also was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 15 Coach of the Year. This marks the first time a head coach from FAMU has won the MEAC […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable panel discussion Thursday concerning revoking the lockdowns and mask-wearing mandates some Florida communities have imposed. Exactly what does that mean for college students who will potentially be returning to campus next semester? Imagine sitting in a room full of unmasked students, and an […]