Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Program, will be hosting the 2015 Spring Fest Agri-Showcase on Saturday, June 13. The event will be held by the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences Cooperative Extension from 9 a.m.–3 p.m, at the FAMU Research and Extension center in Quincy. Vonda Richardson, Extension […]
Lifestyles
First Friday at the Square
Jacqueline Sirianni, left, and friend shopping at The Other Side Vintage. The Tallahassee community showed up to First Friday at Railroad Square Art Park in bunches despite the humid heat conditions. First Friday is hosted by the Cultural Arts Alliance at Railroad Square (CAARS), a non-profit group led by executive […]
CAARS to Present First Friday at Railroad Squre
Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat The Cultural Arts Alliance at Railroad Square (CAARS) will have its monthly First Friday event June 5 at Railroad Square Art Park located at 623 Industrial Drive. CAARS has been a non-profit organization for six years, led by executive director, Laura Floyd. Floyd has been executive […]
Madison County Band Director Calls it Quits after Two Years
Monica Brokenborough addressing the audience about her time at MCHS Madison County High School held their final Spring Band Concert under the supervision of Monica Brokenborough at the North Florida Community College Van H. Priest Auditorium Thursday, May 28. Band director Monica Brokenborough made some shocking remarks regarding hardships she […]
The American Lung Association presents first “Lung Force Walk”
The American Lung Association will host its first Lung Force Walk in Tallahassee at Cascade Park Saturday, May 30 at 8 a.m. The event will help raise money for research, advocacy, education, and awareness of lung cancer; the funding will assist scientists in developing early cancer detection methods and protocols […]
Living With Lupus
Fundraisers supporting Lupus Awareness month May is acknowledged as Lupus Awareness Month and the Lupus Foundation of America hopes to inform and educate the public of this chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the body. According to the organization, many symptoms of lupus imitate those of other illnesses, and come […]
Developing Baby Minds with Baby Time
Parents lift their toddlers in the air as they sing "What Shall I Do With The Baby." The Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library held its weekly Baby Time and Story Time (BTST) event Tuesday morning. This free event is held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:30-11 a.m., welcoming all […]
The Fifth Annual Emancipation and Abolitionist Ball
The Fifth Annual Emancipation and Abolitionist Ball flier The Fifth Annual Emancipation and Abolitionist Ball concludes the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Florida’s Emancipation. The 2nd Regiment of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) Living History Association is hosting the fifth Annual Emancipation and Abolitionist Ball to celebrate […]
Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill
A picture of Harriet Tubman in Florida A&M Black Archives. Tubman is to be considered the new face on the $20 bill Harriet Tubman has been chosen to be the new face on America’s $20 bill. The Women on 20s campaign has announced that Tubman was the winner of […]
Blues Icon B.B. King dies at 89
The iconic blues guitarist, and for many, the face of a uniquely American b form of music, Blues Boy King died today in Las Vegas after being admitted to the hospital. According to his daughter, Claudette King, B.B. King suffered from dehydration related to Type 2 diabetes. He had been […]