The Presidential Evaluation Committee of the Board of Trustees held a meeting Tuesday afternoon where they passed a motion on the guidelines for the annual evaluation of Florida A&M University president, Elmira Mangum. This is the first BOT meeting since the Oct. 22 fiasco, where there were two failed motions […]
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Black & White: An In-Depth Analysis of Racism in Tallahassee, Florida
Courtesy of Janelle Floyd Without a doubt racial relations between Caucasians and African-Americans have been turbulent to say the least in Tallahassee, Florida. Tallahassee historically was no different than any other city in the deep South. There have been lynchings, rapes, and Ku Klux Klan appearances. Gerald Ensley, a retired […]
FAMU Names New Dean of The College of Education
Traki L. Taylor Ph.D. The Newly appointed Dean of FAMU's College of Education. Traki L. Taylor, Ph.D., was selected as the new dean of the Florida A&M University College of Education on November 12, 2015. Taylor was selected through a national search through Greenwood/Asher & Associates in Miramar Beach, Fla. […]
Tally Barber Battle
The first Tally Barber Battle at the GrassLands Brewing Company Metro Barber barbershop, Chop barbershop, Renegade barbershop, and Livin’ in the Cut barbershop teamed together to host the first ever Tally Barber Battle, Sunday at the GrassLands Brewing Company from 1-6 p.m. The Tally Barber Battle is a friendly competition […]
Community Members Unite at the Kearney Center
Tallahassee community members gathered at the Kearney Center to celebrate collaborative efforts while addressing neighborhood challenges. The event titled, “Unity in the Community” – Walk and Talk included group discussions and a bus tour of the neighborhood’s challenges. In an effort to to reduce unlawful behavior, members in the community […]
Rattlers Keep the Suns from Shining
Seniors Jerran Foster (G) and Mario Karailiev (C) during Friday night's press conference. Florida A&M’s men's basketball team came out striking against the Johnson University Suns winning 103-71 in its home opener at the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center. The Rattlers kept their momentum throughout the entire game, despite being 2-29 […]
Two Mizzou Students give Perspective on Ongoing Racial Discrimination at University
Courtesy of VOA News After numerous incidents of racism and discrimination on campus, Johnathan Butler, a Graduate student at MU set out on a seven-day hunger strike. The hunger strike was a result of the lack of response from the MU leadership system. Two MU African American students discussed their […]
Local business owners petition to ‘Keep All Saints Odd’
Photo courtesy All Saints District Petition by business owners to stop construction in the All Saints district. Local business owners in the All Saints district, located at the intersection of Gaines Street and Railroad Square have started a petition to stop the city from constructing a grocery story and hotel in […]
Florida A&M University Stands Behind the ‘Ban The Box’ Campaign
Judge Greg Mathis were one of the panelists at the Ban the Box campaign in Orlando. Florida A&M University’s law school hosted a forum Thursday for the national “Ban The Box” campaign with a panel featuring attorneys, social activists and influential people in academia. The highly esteemed panelists included the […]
“Relationships Goals”
Nowadays, “relationship goals” are based off of memes on social media. This could be the cause for so many unhealthy relationships. How can someone know what “relationship goals” to look for if they continue to choose people who don’t necessarily meet the criteria? According to Alexia McKnight, a senior business […]