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Review: Nothing normal about ‘Raising Dion’

Netflix has been on a roll with one new series after another this year. Its latest original series, “Raising Dion,” puts a spin on the life of an average single-mother. Alisha Wainwright plays Nicole Warren, mother of 8-year-old Dion Warren. The storyline starts off as an ordinary day in the […]

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Another Rattler gone viral

Rattlers are famous — some might say infamous — for going viral on social media. Errol “E.J.” Hines was no exception. The first-generation Florida A&M student rapped toe-to-toe with his favorite rapper, DaBaby, at Tallahassee’s hip-hop festival, Fame Fest, on Oct. 4. The viral video has been reposted by Genius, […]

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Kids Inc. making a difference in Big Bend

The importance of early learning is something Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend acknowledges and has been involved in for nearly 50 years. Kids Inc. is a United Way member agency providing Early Head Start services to families at five locations in Tallahassee. The organization focuses on low-income families whose […]

Lifestyles

FAMU, other HBCUs, influence hip-hop

HBCUs play a major role in the culture of both R&B and hip-hop. For years artists have performed at schools across the nation building their audiences and following by using HBCUs’ platform. When artists have albums releasing you often see them promoting their CDs by doing shows, interviews and sometimes-random […]

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Refuge House shines light on domestic violence

A domestic violence awareness event took place Tuesday at the TCC Workforce Development Center. Meg Baldwin, executive director of Refuge House, hosted the event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It allowed courageous survivors to share their experiences with domestic violence and how they continue to move along their […]