Monday, July 21, 2025
Tallahassee’s clean drinking water. Photo credit: Jade Jacobs The 2018 Water Quality Annual Report has been released and it shows that the standard was met for a high quality of drinking water in Tallahassee. This standard of clean water has been watched over a 12-month period. More than 16,000 […]
New, unusual, fresh and extraordinary: that’s how you can describe the clothing from Thursday night’s show. Novus Racks Mobile Boutique held its Inaugural trunk show releasing its men’s collection “Imperial Man” in collaboration with local designer Morella Frederick. This was a fashion show with networking opportunities. It was held […]
Marcus Nicholas, who oversees academic partnerships at Tallahassee Community College, hopes to bring change to the Leon County School Board. As a child, Nicholas was raised in a single-parent household. He grew up where education was not a priority. However, over time the former Godby High School teacher, found […]
Courtney Jamal Dewar, who went by the rapper name Capital STEEZ, committed suicide in New York City on Christmas Eve in 2012 by jumping off a building. Since then, the upcoming New York hip-hop collective and close friends of STEEZ called ProERA, have been conducting the STEEZ Day annual […]
Cyndee Brown was so devoted to law that she even practiced it in her classroom. When students raised their hands in class and she called on them, they would say, "May I approach the bench?” Her fascination with law grew with her desire to stand up for those who […]
Do you ever get tired of searching the web to find your “inner African vibe?” Don’t you just hate not having attire that you feel connects you to your roots? Imagine there being a place where you can go and purchase “black soap” for your beautiful melanin skin. Or […]
Larry Dula is a local photographer who graduated from Florida A&M University last year. A native of St. Petersburg, Dula came to FAMU in 2012 to study occupational therapy. He had a passion for helping others and felt that this would be the best fit for him. Somewhere along […]
Sports are second nature for Ryan Stanley. The adrenaline. The challenges. The success. Stanley was the star quarterback at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Broward County. After graduating Stanley decided to bring his talents to FAMU. Unlike high school, Stanley wasn’t the immediate star on the field. The […]
Alexander Jordan (right) and his tech personnel Louvens Merilien (left) Alexander Jordan has been diligently working to earn his “seat at the table.” A candidate for the Tallahassee City Commission Seat 3, Jordan often can be heard referring to “the people.” Considering his upbringing, it isn’t a surprise. Born […]
Did you know that as recently as five years ago FAMU was home to a program called the Hip Hop Institute? And did you know that the institute still exists, but under a different name? The Hip-Hop Institute was founded at North Carolina Central University in Durham under James […]