Thursday, October 17, 2024
No Kid Hungry Florida, a non-profit organization, recently conducted a statewide survey on food insecurity and found it is increasing in households, including middle-class families making nearly $62,000 a year. The study also found that Black families are struggling more than other ethnic groups. The Florida director of No Kid […]
Luther Wells, a professor at Florida A&M University and associate director of the Essential Theatre, has received a rare honor. Wells’ work, “From the Mississippi Delta” by Ida Mae Holland, was cited in the Helen Hayes gallery located in the historic National Theatre. Cited was Wells’ direction of actress Crystal […]
Creative millennials are continuously breaking barriers and opening spaces for themselves that otherwise wouldn’t be offered. Tatyana Washington, a fashion designer, and broadcast journalism major at Florida A&M University, has launched her own fashion clothing line called SE7EN LABEL With her label she brings her customer’s visions to life with […]
The up-cycling and vintage culture in Tallahassee has been on the rise in recent years. Multiple thrift and consignment stores have been quite successful in establishing footholds in the community. There are a variety of local businesses that use thrifting as their main source of income. Corporate stores, such as […]
People of all ages and backgrounds filled Florida State University’s Ruby Diamond Concert Hall Tuesday to experience the marvelously skilled and talented members of Step Afrika! The high-energy and crowd engaging show kept the audience locked in until the very end, presenting different styles of stepping, traditional African dances and […]
Mega Ace Media and the Leon County Office of Economic Vitality are hosting the second annual Black Business Expo at noon on Feb. 25 at The Moon. According to Mega Ace Media owner Vaughn Wilson, last year’s event was a success, with 65 business owners and 40 sponsors in attendance. […]
An ongoing series of restrictions placed on public education in Florida over the past year have begun making their way into Leon County’s public schools, and some local teachers have been struggling to adapt to a rapidly changing classroom environment. These restrictions began with House Bill 1467, signed by Governor […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vowed to defund diversity programs at the state’s public colleges and universities. DeSantis proposed cutting funding for all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs along with critical race theory teachings that are supported by state dollars. When DeSantis’ administration asked public colleges and universities in […]
If you thought that COVID-19 was behind us almost three years after it shut down the world, you might be in for a rude awakening. The global virus that has taken the lives of more than 3 million Americans has squeezed its way back onto the Florida health department charts […]
Monday’s senate meeting was just shy of 90 minutes, but a few important and meaningful events took place. Following an overview of the day’s agenda, third-year business administration scholar Kenyana McCray was asked to make her way to the podium to be voted on and sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the […]