Author: Amyre Dysard | Staff Reporter

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Students prepare for annual NABJ event

The conference will take place in Detroit from Aug. 1-5.​ Photo courtesy of NABJ Convention website. The National Association of Black Journalists’ annual  convention will be held in Detroit this year. Students are buckling down and getting ready for the career-advancing event. Students are looking for opportunities for internships […]

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1200 Church giving back

The 1200 Church hosted a back to school community fun-day on Saturday.   The ultimate purpose of the community fun-day was to give less fortunate families free school supplies. There was also free food and games for kids to enjoy. The Tallahassee Police Department and the Tallahassee Fire Department were in attendance […]

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Local women discuss motherhood

A small group of women gathered inside The Moon nightclub Saturday afternoon for Red Table Talk Tallahassee, hosted by  Thais “Speaks” Wilson. Red Table Talk Tallahassee was inspired by the Facebook series Red Table Talk, which was created by actress Jada Pinkett Smith. The Facebook series features her daughter […]

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Your child must know how to swim

Swimming is the only sport that has the ability to save your child’s life. Drowning is still one of the most common causes of accidental death among children. According to Florida Department of Health, Florida leads the country in drowning deaths of children ages 1-4 years old. The drowning […]

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Black Archives adds research center

The Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton, Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum. Photo credit: Jessica Gardner  The Meek-Eaton Black Archives (MEBA) launched its Research Center for Social and Political Justice earlier this month. Co-directors, Darius Young and Reginald Ellis, who work under Florida A&M University’s department of […]

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Forum focuses on school board candidates

Tallahassee residents gathered at the Leon County Courthouse on Thursday to meet the candidates running for school board.  Residents and concerned parents were given the opportunity to talk to the candidates face to face after the candidates shared their views and explained why they should win the election.  A […]

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FSU students welcome removal of Eppes statue

Poof. Pow. Be gone. In the wee hours of July 19 Florida State University’s maintenance personnel removed the statue of Francis Eppes, one of the founders of the institution that would become FSU. The statue is said to be in the university’s possession, placed in a temporary storage until […]

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SJGC grad eager to make her dreams come true

Post-grad life can be very stressful and at times discouraging. But former FAMU j-school student, Eboni Walker, wants to help other students avoid this post-graduation “nightmare.” After just two months after graduating, Walker has already made her mark in the entertainment world. She has flown to California, Miami, New […]