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New shops open with CBD focus

House of Hemp is one of the news businesses that have opened in Tallahassee. Photo Submitted by Darrien Alexander Fordham. Since Florida lawmakers approved medical marijuana legislation last month, a number of dispensaries and smoke shops have opened in Tallahassee to take advantage of the high demand. Marijuana is known […]

Opinions

Khalid’s ‘Free Spirit’: Album review

Photo Courtesy www.khalidofficial.com  After taking a small hiatus, singer and songwriter Khalid made a comeback by introducing his sophomore album “Free Spirit.” This 17-track album is composed of various soulful, R&B-inspired ballads that show Khalid’s growth from his inaugural album, “American Teen.” The album features artists like John Mayer and Safe. […]

Opinions

Learning how to heal

Photo Submitted by Columnist Kha'Mari Mitchell. “Such is life, here today, gone tomorrow,” Sarada Devi This cliché quote is more common to today’s generation than it should be. With 70 percent of teen deaths being caused by intentional injuries, hundreds of families and friends are left with heartache and remorse for their […]

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Poor People’s Campaign comes to the Capitol

Florida Chapter Tri-Chair Donna Cotterell is in the middle, Trisha Brown to her right and Isabella Juarez to her left. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson.  The Florida chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign delivered what they described as their “list of demands” for legislators Tuesday afternoon in the form of […]

Opinions

Are Democrats really helping Black America?

Photo Submitted by Simone Williams. The 2016 presidential election went down as one of the most explosive, divisive and possibly criminal elections in American history, giving rise to a president of the same cloth. Now, the nation is gearing up for another election that seeks to rectify the mistakes of the […]

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5 SJGC students win AP awards

Photo Courtesy of Sean D.  Every year, the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters holds a ceremony to reward various television, radio and digital stations that subscribe to the Associated Press’ services. The Associated Press, or AP, is as a not-for-profit news cooperative representing 1,400 newspapers and 5,000 broadcast stations in the […]

Lifestyles

Relay for Life is back

Photo Courtesy of FAMU Student Government Association.    Florida A&M University is finally bringing back Relay for Life. This event was last held in 2015. Student Government Association Secretary of State and Relay for Life chairwoman Alexis Lynn pitched the idea to the Student Senate. The purpose and mission of […]