The Federal Communications Commission recently formed new rules to regulate Internet services to create public utility. This plan will fall right under President Obama’s Title II telecommunications act, which states that common carriers cannot “make any unjust or unreasonable discrimination in charges, practices, classifications, regulations, facilities, or services.” The first […]
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Bonds Health Community Center Throws Awareness Party
Bonds Health Community Center (BHCC) encourages the people in the community to be aware and seek testing on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) on Saturday Feb. 7. In observance of the month of black liberation, the Bonds staff collaborated together to celebrated with the community. This week, BHCC had […]
Marshawn Lynch attracts negative media attention
Days leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch stirred up a lot of controversy at the media day in Phoenix when he replied a total of 29 times, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” after reporters repeatedly asked him questions. His lack of […]
Bill aiming to improve literacy passes subcommittee
The Florida House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee approved a bill from Rep. Larry Lee Jr. that requires the Office of Early Learning to establish a 5-year Literacy Jump Start Pilot Project in St. Lucie County. This bill will provide emergent literacy instruction to low-income, at-risk children. Under proposal HB […]
Students promote interest in information technology
Student Ambassadors from The Florida Information Technology Career Alliance grant program are encouraging students in grades K-12 to pursue more computer-driven careers. In the last decade, FAMU has received over a million dollars in funding to address the national underrepresentation of minorities in the computer profession. The Florida Information […]
HOSA Dominates at Regional’s
On January 31, the Florida A&M University chapter Florida A&M University HOSA chapter members at regional’s. Photo by Danielle Francis of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) attended it’s regional conference at Kaiser University in Tallahassee, FL. HOSA was able to compete with fifteen team members at the collegiate level […]
Teen center begins monthly community outreach events
Palmer Munroe Teen Center kicked off its new year of My LIFE events Jan. 31. My LIFE Tallahassee is designed to entertain and inspire the community’s youth between the ages of 13 and 23 who have experienced mental health challenges, substance use, foster care and/ or other challenges. My LIFE […]
Annual Children’s Day celebrated at Museum of Florida History
For the past 32 years, Children’s Day has been an annual holiday in Tallahassee. On Jan. 31, hundreds of children and their parents packed the Museum of Florida History to enjoy the festivities. Admission and parking were free to the public. There were also live performances by the Young Actors […]
Big Bend Minority Chamber Collaborates with FAMU for Women Entrepreneurs
The Big Bend Minority Chamber and Florida A&M University partnered up to host the Women Business Council’s annual meeting, Saturday. The Women’s Business Council is a segment of the Big Bend Minority Chamber that caters to women entrepreneurs. About 75 people gathered in the Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center […]
A letter to Ava DuVernay
ldquo;Selma,” the film that depicted Martin Luther King Jr. as the leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Ala., has received a lot of positive feedback from critics and viewers. However, I am the black sheep when it comes to my opinion on this film. The film does not […]