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‘Pretty for a dark-skinned girl’

Columnist Tanzania Ralph. Photo courtesy of Mia Lewis. A phrase that can make a child question true beauty is often given with an admiring tone, accompanied by a smile. It can be heard from the mouths of loved ones or complete strangers, but it still raises the same questions. As […]

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Moms Demand Action fights for gun reform

quot;Moms Demand Action Are Hard At Work"  Photo courtesy of wovenow.org The grassroots organization Moms Demand Action is still vigorously fighting for gun reform even after the dust has settled a year after the mass school shooting in Parkland. These moms took to the Capitol Monday asking for a hearing […]

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Imhotep inspires and continues to grow

Florida A&M University presents the Imhotep Interdisciplinary Student Research Conference. Photo courtesy of FAMU Department of Psychology website. Throughout the last week of March, Florida A&M University presented the traditional opportunity for students to engage in academic dialogue, present original research, and celebrate black thought as the College of Social […]

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How IQ tests have impacted black psychology

quot;Toward a Black Psychology: Origin & Evolution of a Discipline” film screening and panel discussion Pt.2. with FAMU Psychology Professor Neico Slater-SaRa, M.S. speaking. Photo submitted by Alexis Gollmanaption The age-old argument that IQ tests are culturally biased has resurfaced, this time in the recently released (2018) film “Toward a Black […]

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Jahseh was just a kid trying to find his way

XXXTentacion was a young rapper turning his life around. Photo courtesy of Variety.com Imagine dying in this very instant. All of your self-resolutions are left unfulfilled and your image and name is left at the hands of strangers playing detective through LCD screens. Do you think you’ve given this world […]

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Campus and community unity on display at Big Event

FSU President John Thrasher addresses the student volunteers on Saturday. Photo Submitted by Evenson Decosse One of the largest student-run service projects in the nation held its 10th annual event at the Tucker Civic Center on Saturday. The Big Event Tallahassee offers students the opportunity to give back to the […]

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Breadwinners

Breadwinners BBQ is located on South Adams Street. Photo courtesy of Facebook Five dollars. That’s all you need for two large tender ribs falling off the bone, drenched in two different barbecue sauces that rest on top of two soft pieces of white bread. To top it all off, homemade […]

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State’s capital celebrates Springtime Tallahassee

The intersection of Adams Street and College Avenue, the heart of last weekend's festival. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson. The 51st annual Springtime Tallahassee festival took place last weekend, featuring two days of music and vendors spread across the downtown area of Florida’s capital. Events for this year’s festival kicked off Friday […]