Drummers exuded energy, drama and chemistry with accompanying dancers in the center. Attendees ate, drank and waited for the introduction of the Tallahassee Community College 2011 Black History Month calendar. The purpose of the calendar was to pay tribute to influential blacks in the Tallahassee community. “In the last […]
Author: Bianca Salvant
Crash Victim Stays Positive
Glenneisha Darkins, 19, abandoned the burning Monte Carlo with her friends in tow and Bible in her purse. She followed her friends to the ’99 GMC Yukon her group was trailing, completely unaware that her bad road trip was about to turn worse. Nov. 24 was the date […]
FAMU gets greenlight to build new pharmacy school
Florida A&M received approval from the Florida Board of Governors to expand its educational reach with a new educational center in Crestview, Fla. FAMU will offer a Doctor of Pharmacy program in the new center beginning in fall of 2012. The facility, which is located in downtown Crestview, […]
Sign On The Dotted Line
Refresh page constantly as updates will be as the events of signing day unfolds. 1:00 p.m. FAMU’s signing day doesn’t start until 3 p.m. in the Gilmore-Powell field house, but as soon as we find information, you will find the information right here. 1:44 p.m. There have been grumbles going […]
Museums to shine spotlight on Black History this month
Tallahassee museums are making February a month to remember. Places such as the Riley House and the Carrie Meek- James Eaton, Sr. Black Archives are creating new exhibits to celebrate and educate for black history month. The Riley house has been observing Black History Month since it was established in […]
Florida Bans Bath Salts as Residents Use to them get High
Florida has put a ban on “bath salts” due to dangerous side effects as a result of improper use of the substance. Last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi banned the distribution of substances containing MDPV, also known as bath salts. The substance has been moved to the […]
StarMetro turns to Satellite Stations
Commuting in Tallahassee via StarMetro will become less bothersome this summer. The city’s public transit service will launch NOVA 2010, decentralizing its bus routes. Riding the bus can be very time consuming. Today, these buses are running on a hub-and-spoke system. Reminiscent of a bicycle wheel, it requires […]
Interim Pharmacy Dean starts at FAMU
While students and faculty members have had a few weeks to settle with new schedules and meeting new people, one Florida A&M official is just getting started. Seth Ablordeppey began his first day as the interim dean at the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences yesterday. He succeeds […]
No class yet for ‘Social Work’ students
The semester has been in session for three and a half weeks and some Florida A&M students within the social work department have yet to meet their professors, or even start classes. The FAMU social work department has a total of 127 students who were enrolled in […]
Black Supremacists Stealthy in Tallahassee
Tallahassee residents may be surprised to find that a hate group calls their backyard home. Nonetheless, the Southern Poverty Law Center has recognized at least one in the city. The Nation of Islam is nearly invisible around the community. As Black Separatists, their beliefs include black superiority over whites […]