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Is this Mic On?

Florida A&M University’s homecoming is approaching and many visitors expected to be showered by entertainment. FAMU will host homecoming events, showcases and talent shows where artists can perform but it’s up to artists to be aware of upcoming events. FAMU is home to a lot of artists with talent, but […]

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Go Pink! 5k

Vibrant cheers erupted near the Market Square Shopping Center Saturday morning as Tallahassee residences rallied the Go Pink! 5K runners through the finish line. What is usually an empty lot behind Shaw's Athletic shoe store was swelling with supporters for the second-annual collaborative event between the Tallahassee Democrat and Joanna […]

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Making A Difference

The Marcus Garvey Club continues toward making a difference. The club enlightened inductees on its history and mission Thursday. Marcus Garvey was a political leader and respected journalist who went on to found the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League. The club emphasizes Garvey’s beliefs and spreads his […]

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FSU Presents: Romeo and Juliet

Florida State University brings the tale of two “star crossed lovers” to life on Richard G. Fallon Theatre. The School of Theatre presents Romeo and Juliet. Carrie Colton, the director of Romeo and Juliet, said she always wanted the chance to direct the play and finally got her shot this […]

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Financial support for School lures students to join the Military

With college tuition on the rise every year, parents and students are finding it difficult to pay for college.  Educational support from military programs entices college students to join by offering financial help for school. According to U.S. department of Education, there is an increasing amount of students who are […]

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FAMU Professor Educates Through Artwork

Kendra Bryant, an English professor at Florida A&M University, has created ‘We the People Think Project’ to showcase artistic endeavors. Her works attempt to make neighborhoods, cultures and ideas, which have long been denigrated and ignored by a majority of society, visible and beautiful. “Kendra’s inspirational views of African-American leaders […]

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Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls host Public Hearing

Residents filled the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library A&B Program Room to deliver their concerns about problems hindering economic security to Tallahassee/Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. The commission was in attendance with two goals in mind: convey policy makers to create a solution and […]

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FAMU Students Await Governor’s Debate

The Gubernatorial Debate, better know as the Governor’s Debate, will take place Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the campus of Broward College in Davie, Fla. The two candidates participating in the debate are Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and former Gov. Charlie Christ, D-Fla.. Students around campus are eager to hear […]

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The Figure As Vehicle Art Gallery Comes to Tallahassee

Tallahassee Community College’s Fine and Performing Art Center hosted the first day of Marsha De Broske and Jonn Carollo’s art gallery, The Figure As Vehicle. Since 2010, The Figure As Vehicle Art Gallery has traveled to four different venues in Florida and one in Georgia. This makes Tallahassee its sixth […]