House Bill 7 was signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last March to provide businesses, workers and students with the resources they need to combat prejudice and so-called woke indoctrination. According to DeSantis, this legislation will help children and teachers so they do not feel bad about historical […]
Year: 2023
Will DeSantis shake up FAMU’s BOT?
Earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new members, including some outspoken conservatives, to New College of Florida’s board of trustees. New College is the most liberal and LGBTQ+-led campus in Florida, and DeSantis’ recent selections upset students, staff, faculty and supporters of the school in Sarasota. Some […]
FAMU launches program for Black entrepreneurs
FAMU will be offering an advanced racial equity training program for Black entrepreneurs operating on campus and in the local community. A three-year partnership between Concept Creative Group and Blackstone Launchpad will enhance racial fairness in FAMU’s entrepreneurial environment through the creation of ‘Building Black Dynasties’. Starting on January 25, […]
Local high schools cope with threat of guns
Leon County had 108 shootings in 2022, a 17% increase from 2021. Florida A&M alumni Juan Houston grew up in Tallahassee and had a friend who was fatally shot. “Being so close to someone who was a victim of gun violence leaves a bitter taste in your mouth in a […]
‘Crown Act’ would ban discrimination based on hairstyles
House Bill 51, originally known as House Bill 179, is again in front of the Florida Legislature after failing twice. The bill has been reintroduced as Florida’s “Crown Act,” prohibiting discrimination against hairstyles in the K-20 education system. The bill is sponsored by Fentrice Driskell, Representative for District 67, and […]
Gillum’s PAC, Forward Florida, is disbanded
The political action committee Forward Florida, which supported Andrew Gillum’s 2018 campaign for governor of Florida and paid for his legal costs related to an FBI investigation and other transgressions, has been disbanded. Cynthia Stafford, a Democratic politician from Miami, said she could see the handwriting on the wall as […]
FAMU’s 2023 annual all major & career internship expo
Earlier today, FAMU’s Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) hosted its annual all majors career and internship expo, where hundreds of students showed up in hopes of landing a job or internship. There were representatives from a wide variety of companies for students to interact and connect with. A number […]
Bills upgrade penalties for harassing phone calls
Lawmakers in Florida are considering a bill that would revise prohibitions on telephone calls made for certain purposes and increase the classification of certain offenses involving telephone calls. According to the Florida Senate website, it states that House Bill 67 — known as “Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls” — ensures […]
Chicken spots have taken over Tallahassee and we’re sick of it
With the recent grand opening of Slim Chickens on North Monroe Street and Raising Canes in the process of being built right across from Guthrie’s on West Tennessee Street, it seems that chicken is now becoming the main dish here in Tallahassee. The over-saturation is killing the taste buds of […]
Reflecting on MLK’s radical final years
On a hot summer day in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. fervently delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to an audience of 200,000 in Washington D.C. and millions around the country. This moment has defined his legacy in the decades since, and […]