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Review: Killer Mike shakes it up

Photo courtesy Netflix “Trigger Warning with Killer Mike” debuted as a Netflix original on Jan. 18. The show is a witty docuseries showcasing the main character, Killer Mike, attempting to complete specific social experiments. Michael Render, better known as Killer Mike, is a rapper, actor and activist from Atlanta. According […]

Lifestyles

Twisted Tees is a young black business

Logo of Twisted Tees. Photo courtesy of Jordan Lemonier's Instagram page. Twisted Tees is a T-shirt company that was inspired by a six-minute YouTube video and Jordan Lemonier’s ambition. It started out as a simple search on YouTube inspired by his interest in T-shirt making. Now it’s a popular T-shirt […]

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Apple is brainwashing us, and we like it

In a perfect world, everyone would have food, shelter and an iPhone. We would all be driven by our autonomous “Apple cars” via Project Titan and sport our favorite pair of ARKit augmented reality “Apple glasses,” before coming home to our Apple HomeKit smart home. Imagine being in one of […]

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Students react to Kamala Harris’ announcement for presidential run

California Senator Kamala Harris announcing her 2020 Presidential Run on ABC’s "Good Morning America" to hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos. Photo Courtesy of abcnews.com.  California Senator Kamala Harris announced her intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election last week on ABC's “Good Morning America.” “I love […]

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Matlow brings local roots to City Commission

Gaines Street Pies owner Jeremy Matlow is one of three new members of the Tallahassee City Commission. Photo Submitted by Alea Williams. Jeremy Matlow is a self-made entrepreneur. The Tallahassee native is managing partner and founder of Gaines Street Pies and three other local pizzerias, Warhorse Whiskey Bar and The […]

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Sickle cell: An inherited disease

Courtesy of the Sickle Cell Foundation. One in 12 African Americans are born with the sickle cell trait. Florida A&M University junior Victoria Alaka learned this while volunteering with the Sickle Cell Foundation. After two of her cousins passed away due to sickle cell disease, Alaka decided to start volunteering […]