A new exhibit at the Black Archives deals with police violence against men of color. Photo Submitted by Jakeira Gilbert Tiffany Packer and the African-American History to the 20th Century Class hosted their “New Age Lynching: Police Brutality and its Effects on Communities of Color” exhibit grand opening Tuesday at […]
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#MeToo founder’s FAMU visit ends abruptly
Tarana Burke joined by Wade Davis and Yaba Blay at the “me too” HBCU tour visit on campus Photo Submitted by Ariyon Dailey Tarana Burke visited FAMU’s campus on Friday as part of her “Me Too” HBCU Tour, but it was cut short after a disagreement between her […]
Meet Sarika Griffin, FAMU’s new victim advocate
New victim advocate Sarika Griffin can be found in the Division of Student Affairs Photo Submitted by Bleu Bell Florida A&M is making great strides towards supporting student success, including filling the new victim advocate position with a seasoned mental health professional with four and a half years of experience in […]
Lawmakers battle over Amendment 4 bills
The League of Women Voters wants to register as many returning citizens as possible despite legislation being debated that may set restrictions. Photo submited by Titilayo Okuwa Florida residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of Amendment 4 in November, empowering former felons with the right to vote. Now Florida legislators are trying to […]
Pharmacy students, parents seek answers
The College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences is located on South MLK Boulevard. Photo submitted by Alyssa Camacho The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of the few majors offered on the campus of Florida A&M University that requires its students to stay in school longer than four […]
Limiting exposure to sun can prevent skin cancer
Skin cancer includes basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. New cases of Melanoma cancers are expected to increase in 2019. Photo Courtesy of Spectrumhealth.org Hot temperatures are on the way and it’s time for precautionary treatments involving skin and sun-care. Sunlight exposure can be quite common for people […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Word of South rocks Cascades amid severe weather
Television producer Ravi Howard interviews rapper-poet Nate Marshall at The Edison's Innovation Hall. Photo submitted by Bleu Bell For five years, Tallahassee has headlined award-winning poets, musicians and writers in a unique three-day festival. This past weekend, not even a tornado watch and heavy rains could stop the celebration of art […]