Friday, November 15, 2024
Dana Dennard wears many hats. The owner of the acclaimed Nefetari’s restaurant is equally well known as a teacher and psychologist. He is also a yoga instructor. "Meditation is like sitting in the lap of God," Dennard, also known as “soul healer” or “Baba,” said. "There is so much […]
Photo credit: Facebook.com Maggie Lewis-Butler, 77, is running again for the Leon County School Board. Lewis-Butler is an alumna of Florida A&M University, and she spent her first 30 years after college teaching science. Lewis-Butler is currently vying for the same position that she has held for the […]
With primary elections taking place on Aug. 28, many students in Tallahassee do not plan to vote. According to college.usatoday.com, for the 2016 primary election, there was a low voter turnout for 18-to-24 year olds. This is not a surprising fact, as citizens in that age range are least […]
Kenneth Thomas, a graduate of Florida A&M is running for school board in Gadsden County. Gadsden County is the only majority African-American county in Florida, and Thomas wants to serve on the county school board. The seat is currently held by Steve Scott. According to the Gadsden County Supervisor […]
Professor and lawyer by day, wife and mother by night. Tameika Range continues to raise the bar for excellence higher and higher. The FAMU College of Law in Orlando has made history as the state’s first institution of higher learning to offer a cannabis law and social justice course, […]
Dustin Daniels reviews his canvassing map at his campaign headquarters. Photo credit: Angelique Fullwood When Dustin Daniels decided to run for mayor he received a number of calls from the “old guard” leaders of the Tallahassee political arena. They told him it was not his time and that he […]
Rick Minor, no stranger to Tallahassee politics, is running for the Leon County Commission. The 50-year-old father of two and CEO of Second Harvest of the Big Bend is vying for Seat 3 against candidates Emily Fritz, Kyle Frost, Rex Reksits and Carlos Rey. The candidates were interviewed by […]
In Early July, the Israeli Parliament signed into law a “nation-state” bill that declares the right to self-determination exclusively to the Jewish people, establishes Hebrew as the official language and downgrades Arabic as a “special status” language. This legislation comes after over a hundred Palestinians were killed at the […]
Four years ago, The Junction at Monroe was primarily a warehouse for Russ Pangratz and his band to rehearse for their concerts. He and his band realized how much potential the building had, so they began to invite other musicians to play there as well. Later, they invited […]
As the summer is winding down Tallahassee is revving back up for students coming in the fall. During the first few months of summer, Tallahassee was a ghost town. In a city that is home to three colleges – TCC, FSU and FAMU – it is safe to say […]