Tucked away down Museum Road, just 2.8 miles away from the Tallahassee Regional Airport, is the Tallahassee museum. It isn’t like the typical museum with an art gallery, statues or tour guides who give facts about the attractions in the museum. No, the Tallahassee museum is the complete opposite from […]
Author: Antoine Shelton
Women’s Conference inspires Next Generation
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of Tallahassee hosted its annual Young Women of Excellence Women’s Conference in efforts to reach out and inspire young women. Members of Young Women of Excellence and Ladies in Waiting feel it is extremely important to dedicate time to the empowerment and healing of young women […]
Florida Capitol Museum opens health exhibit
Florida residents can now witness the 125-year journey of Florida Public Health at Florida Historic Capitol Museum’s newest and Florida’s first public health exhibit, concluding May 10. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The museum now displays more than 50 artifacts, ranging from a collection of unique […]
FAMU hosts its Inaugural President Pre-game Rally
On Saturday, Florida A&M hosted the Inaugural President’s Pre-Game Rally at its Employee Club House prior to its football game against Morgan State University, as part of the many events for the Inauguration Week for President Elmira Mangum. The event featured the University Cheerleaders, FAMU’s Jr. Cheerleaders, raffles and an […]
Community Celebration
The sounds of laughter and joyful spirits filled Florida A&M University’s Jake Gaither Gymnasium Friday, Oct.3 at the Community Celebration. Students, faculty, guest professors and others were all in attendance to help celebrate with the eleventh president, Elmira Mangum. It was also FAMU’s founder’s day, which added to people’s joyful energy. […]
Local Church helps uncover Family Roots
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a history-enriched event at Northeast Branch Library on Friday. The church offered the public a chance to learn about its sponsored program, FamilySearch, where families can begin their journey in searching for ancestors while building a family tree. The records the […]
Chris Waddell visits Holy Comforter Episcopal School
On Thursday, the Holy Comforter Episcopal School hosted the 2014 Fall Lecture Series featuring Chris Waddell in its Student Center. The event was presented by Hancock Bank. The lecture by Chris Waddell was titled: “It’s not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you.” According […]
Love Is Respect: The March to End Domestic Violence
The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of Tallahassee hosted their annual March to End the Silence on Domestic Violence Wednesday in efforts to raise awareness on domestic violence. The DVCC is an organization that was put together by the city and county commissions’ as a way for agencies and groups in […]
Genealogical Society aids in family search
President of the Genealogical Society, Jay P Collins, urged members to make the discovery of "why we're here" at the Brick and Mortar Seminar in honor of Family History Month. "The focus of this seminar and the Genealogical Society as a whole is to get people interested in exploring […]
New crime prevention app on Florida A&M Campus
Florida A&M’s chief of police is urging students to download a new mobile phone app that will aid in campus crime prevention. Thumb Alert is a mobile application that allows users to receive emergency alerts through SMS test messages, app notifications and emails for faster responses to incidents and crimes […]