Courtesy of Voice View Point Mocha Reign Hair and Body Art Studio on S. Adams St. held a Black Lives Matter candle light vigil Monday to remember those whose lives have been lost as a result of police brutality. The Vigil started with an open discussion lead by Gen. Heshima […]
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Dillard’s and The Ronald McDonald House Charities collaborate for charity event
Courtesy of Ronald McDonald House Charities Dillard’s and The Ronald McDonald House Charities collaborated on an event that left the city talking by hosting their first Little Black Dress event, a cocktail party and runway show held at the Goodwood Museum and Gardens Friday. For 22 years, Dillard’s and The […]
High school SGA representatives will gather for 2016 Youth Leaders Forum
Student Government Association members from around the city of Tallahassee will come together Feb. 24 at the Tallahassee City Hall to engage in the 2016 Youth Leaders Forum where SGA representatives can meet and converse with local leaders of Tallahassee. Four representatives from various high schools around Tallahassee will be […]
15-year-old will graduate from Godby High School
Courtesy of WCTV While the average 15-year-old is getting their Learner’s Permit, talking about their favorite boy band and going to the mall, Lauryn Brown is preparing to walk across the stage this spring. She would have never imagined herself going through a stack of college acceptance letters as a […]
Willie Taylor visits FAMU basketball homecoming
Courtesy of Centric TV Willie Taylor, former member of the multiplatinum group Day 26, took the stage as the featured post-game entertainer for Florida A&M University’s basketball homecoming Saturday. Accompanied by singer Russell Foster, Taylor performed his new song “Freak of the Week” and also sang one of Day 26’s chart […]
FAMU and City of Tallahassee will host annual Harambee Festival
Coutesy of YouTube Florida A&M University will collaborate with The City of Tallahassee to host its inaugural Harambee Festival Feb. 28 at Cascades Park from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Harambee, which means “let’s pull together” in Swahili, describes this year’s festival theme: Inspiring Unity in the Community. The Harambee Festival connected […]
The Kinsey family present What You Didn’t Learn in High School
Toyota, in association with Florida A&M University, presented What You Didn’t Learn in High School History on Friday. This comprehensive lecture featured world renowned art collector and historian Bernard Kinsey as he revealed numerous untold stories of African-American history, deeds and endeavors that are typically left out of history books […]
Pinky Promise hosts #RelationshipGoals
Courtesy of Taylor Watson Christian women empowerment organization, Pinky Promise presented their #Relationship Goals panel discussion Friday February 19th. held in Florida A&M University’s B.L. Perry building. Countless women and men attended in hopes of learning about building a better spiritual relationship with their significant other at the moment or […]
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey host What You Didn’t Learn in High School History
Courtesy of Mark McGaugh World-renowned philanthropists and Florida A&M University alumni Bernard and Shirley Kinsey returned to their alma mater Friday to bring their collection to life with their lecture “What You Didn’t Learn In High School History.” Covering the lives of people like Grafton Tyler Brown, Phillis Wheatley and […]
TCC hosts Black History health fair
Tallahassee Community College hosted their annual Black History Health Fair in their campus ballroom Friday. There were several health organizations and companies there to spread health awareness to students and residents. Organizations like American Red Cross, Anytime Fitness, Big Bend Hospice and Bond Community Health were all in attendance. Tallahassee […]