Felicia Vanqueta Smith is proof that the race does not always go to the swiftest, as she pursues her dream to own a hair salon, Four-Sixteen. Smith, 47, has made her name as a minister and a strong activist for spiritual and mental health. Just over two decades ago, she […]

FAMU alumna and artist Victoria Sharpe is proof that a hobby can be turned into a business. The self-taught artist began practicing her painting skills in August 2019. At first, Sharpe did not plan on selling or showcasing her artwork until people started collecting her art and Sharpe was inspired […]

Managing a mental illness is much like fighting an internal war with yourself. You have your good days and your not so good days, but during the holidays it may be a little bit harder to bask in the cheer. Especially during a global pandemic. As COVID-19 cases rise again […]

The upcoming holiday season will be unlike the typical December that Americans are used to. With a global pandemic sweeping through the states, many holiday traditions have gone virtual or cease to exist. With the CDC suggesting that people do not travel and meet with their loved ones this holiday […]

Geordan Sullivan, a 20-year-old hip-hop artist based in Tallahassee, has dreams and aspirations of becoming successful. Sullivan has a love for music that pushes him to be the best. Sullivan is originally from Richmond Heights in Miami-Dade County, but he moved to Tallahassee because of  Lively Technical College. His mother […]

C’est La Vie Lifestyle is a marketing and planning firm based in Tallahassee. CEOs and co-founders Jean Jose Desire and Kieron Bobby Scott, created this business with a fresh outlook to provide to the Tallahassee area.  “C’est La Vie Lifestyle was created to provide quality driven events and experiences for […]

The pandemic has caused a lot of impromptu changes during the past nine months as the country tries to limit the spread, but still celebrate life’s joyful moments. One of those moments is graduation. For Amani Sapp, a Florida A&M University alumna, it hurt to not be able to walk […]

Dee Jackson is a native of Gadsden County and a product of humble beginnings. She was born to a single mother who was in her first year in college, with no contact or acknowledgment from her birth father until adulthood. When she was younger, Jackson watched how her mother lived […]

COVID-19 has stopped many things this year — but why let it ruin your holiday spirit? As of today, Dec. 3, it was announced that cases of COVID-19 are slowly rising again. With different states shutting down again, you might be struggling to come up with COVID-19 friendly things to […]

The long-awaited gift by music streaming platform Spotify was given to its users on Tuesday evening. The annual analytics list the user’s top tracks, artists and more along with several curated playlists to fit the user’s previous listening sessions. Spotify Wrapped 2020 is available to view on the Spotify mobile […]