Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton are continuing to raise awareness about the traumatic death of their son, Trayvon Martin. Trayvon, an unarmed 17-year-old, was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, then 28, in Sanford in 2012. Zimmerman claimed self-defense and was found not guilty for second-degree murder in […]

Smiling faces and excitement filled the room as the new Florida A&M alums marched into the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium with a sense of achievement and excitement. According to FAMU alumna Antoinyce Eaton, Friday’s commencement was an inspiring and joyous occasion. “Graduation is always a reflective […]

A new campaign, No Vote No Voice, began with a rally in front of the Capitol on Friday. Roughly two weeks ago, Florida A&M, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College students merged to create this campaign in response to last month’s 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down […]

In a class of 40, Florida A&M alumnus Calvin Hayes was officially sworn into the 172nd Foreign Service Officer Class on June 28. The class was sworn in by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, director general of the Foreign Service, at a ceremony in Washington at the U.S. Department of State. Hayes […]

Barnes & Noble hosted an author showcase for 17 authors from the Big Bend area on Friday. Authors at the event offered a variety of genres from fiction and history to poetry and children’s books. The showcase drew friends and family of the authors as well as literature lovers from […]

A group of young performers will premiere a play loosely based on the Prodigal Son tonight inside of Charles Winter Wood Theatre. Co-managing director James Webb wrote the play, “Josiah’s Return,” specifically for participants in the Irene C. Edmonds Youth Camp. The five-week summer camp was for elementary and high […]

Barbecues, beaches and fireworks are just a few ingredients that some people will need as they celebrate Independence Day on Thursday. While many college students will be traveling to celebrate the Fourth of July, Tallahassee Fire Department officials promote safety and encourage residents to use authorized fireworks. “Make sure you […]

#8220;The Mix” business expo, hosted by a local media production company and a local dance studio, brought a variety of people to the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science on Saturday. Niekeisha Pryce, a Florida A&M alumna and owner of NP Media Productions, which collaborated with Excellence Dance Studio […]

A local video production company in conjunction with a local dance studio will host “The Mix” business expo Saturday at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science. NP Media Productions and Excellence Dance Studio are aiming to allow small businesses to “mix and mingle” with themselves and consumers at […]

The memorial services for Florida A&M’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication’s former dean have been set for Monday. James Hawkins’ wife, Leon County Judge Judith Hawkins, wanted to have the memorial service and repast on FAMU’s campus, SJGC Dean Ann Kimbrough said. “I told her, of course, whatever her […]