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Marching 100 names first female drum major

Photo credit: Risonistic Photography History was made on the campus of Florida A&M University Tuesday. More specifically,  the magnificent Marching 100 named Cori Bostic the first female drum major in the history of the iconic band. Bostic, an Atlanta native, is a junior in the School of Journalism and […]

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Signs of a toxic friendship

When people think of toxic relationships, they may automatically think about male and female relationships.  What about the relationship between two women or men who call each other friends — or even best friends? I went through a toxic friendship with a woman I declared to everyone was my […]

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Putnam Drive getting sidewalks

Construction workers digging up area for pipes and sidewalk.   Putnam Drive, a narrow, two-lane road not far from the FAMU campus, is getting an upgrade. The city is adding sidewalks to the street from Monroe Street to County Club Drive at an estimated cost of $1 million. “The […]

Lifestyles

Students prepare for annual NABJ event

The conference will take place in Detroit from Aug. 1-5.​ Photo courtesy of NABJ Convention website. The National Association of Black Journalists’ annual  convention will be held in Detroit this year. Students are buckling down and getting ready for the career-advancing event. Students are looking for opportunities for internships […]

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1200 Church giving back

The 1200 Church hosted a back to school community fun-day on Saturday.   The ultimate purpose of the community fun-day was to give less fortunate families free school supplies. There was also free food and games for kids to enjoy. The Tallahassee Police Department and the Tallahassee Fire Department were in attendance […]

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Local women discuss motherhood

A small group of women gathered inside The Moon nightclub Saturday afternoon for Red Table Talk Tallahassee, hosted by  Thais “Speaks” Wilson. Red Table Talk Tallahassee was inspired by the Facebook series Red Table Talk, which was created by actress Jada Pinkett Smith. The Facebook series features her daughter […]

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Your child must know how to swim

Swimming is the only sport that has the ability to save your child’s life. Drowning is still one of the most common causes of accidental death among children. According to Florida Department of Health, Florida leads the country in drowning deaths of children ages 1-4 years old. The drowning […]

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Black Archives adds research center

The Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton, Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum. Photo credit: Jessica Gardner  The Meek-Eaton Black Archives (MEBA) launched its Research Center for Social and Political Justice earlier this month. Co-directors, Darius Young and Reginald Ellis, who work under Florida A&M University’s department of […]

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Forum focuses on school board candidates

Tallahassee residents gathered at the Leon County Courthouse on Thursday to meet the candidates running for school board.  Residents and concerned parents were given the opportunity to talk to the candidates face to face after the candidates shared their views and explained why they should win the election.  A […]