Friday, July 18, 2025
Research done by two social work PhD candidates at Washington university at St. Louis, points to some disturbing trends. Robert Motley and Andrae Banks examined barriers and facilitators to professional mental health service use for Black male trauma survivors ages 18 and older. Their research involving trauma and mental health […]
To be Black in America is to live in two worlds at once. In one world you’re told if you work hard and do the right thing, you can grow up and have anything you want. In another world you witness that dream being snatched out of the hands of […]
Democratic lawmakers in South Florida are pushing for an Urban Core Gun Violence task force. Two bills aimed at reducing Florida’s gun violence issues are currently working through the Legislature, which will conclude its 2020 session in a little more than a week. The proposal would create a 10 member […]
The wail of a mother’s cry is capable of breaking the hearts of millions. To lose a son, a daughter, or simply even a loved one is heart-wrenching. Sadly, in some cities dressing up in all black to commemorate the life of someone is more common than others. There is […]
Friends and family of Jamee Johnson want the world to know him as reserved, kind-hearted, and most of all a man of his word. On the night of Dec. 14, the four shots that were fired on East 20th Street at Buckman Street in Jacksonville, Florida claimed the life of […]
The use of firearms in America has for a long time been established as a God-given right. Not only is the right to bear arms established in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, but the powerful gun lobby the National Rifle Association may be the single-most powerful organization […]
Charles Gee never expected to be a victim of gun violence. Gee, an attorney who graduated from the FAMU College of Law, was an undergraduate at FAMU when he learned how guns can change a person’s life. “I didn’t really think that could be my reality,” Gee said. “I kinda […]
It’s only two months into the new decade and Tallahassee has already seen five shootings, one of which was fatal. As gun violence continues to become a growing concern, residents and officials alike are relying on each other for a solution. Last year, according to data collected by the Tallahassee […]
Tallahassee has seen a spike in violent crimes over the last three years. The violence is mostly committed by teens and young adults. With the help of different programs, the city is encouraging teens to turn away from violence and embrace other opportunities. In 2019, Leon County was ranked as […]
House Bill 1265, also known as the E-Verify Act designed to establish employment eligibility, gained considerable support during a State Affairs Committee meeting on Monday. The E- Verify bill presented by Representative Cord Byrd, a Republican from Yulee, advanced with a 17-6 vote. Although the majority of the representatives at […]