Friday, November 15, 2024
A dropout prevention class in the fifth grade at an elementary school is what caught Monique Richardson's attention while working as a teacher's aide during her years in college. She was exposed to families with situations that steered her in a different career path. Richardson followed in he footsteps […]
Helping to create a better place to live for not only his family, but also every family that calls this area home, is what drives Kyle Frost’s passion for local government seat. Frost grew up in Tallahassee and grew up enjoying everything Leon County has to offer. After his […]
This past Saturday, Florida A&M grad student Shakira Abney-Wisdom competed in the annual Miss Black US Ambassador scholarship pageant in Atlanta. Though preparing for the pageant was a tedious task, Abney-Wisdom made it look easy. The Miss Black US Ambassador program is designed to help young African American women […]
Working Class Wednesday, an event that aims to bridge the gaps between local businesses, leadership and the community, held its ultimate networking experience last week at Prive Lounge. Terrance L. Barber, founder and CEO of Working Class Wednesday, believes that this event was necessary for the local community. “My […]
After much anticipation, CMX Cinemas Fallschase, Tallahassee’s newest theater in decades, held its grand opening on Friday. Guy Austin, vice president of operations, called the grand opening “fantastic.” “Seeing people smile is why we love what we do,” he said. The grand opening brought in a wide variety of […]
Cast members of The Mississippi Delta running lines a couple hours before opening night. Before the audience took their seats, Essential Theatre members were busy preparing last Thursday for the opening night of their benefit performance in Tucker Hall. In addition to opening night jitters, the cast and crew prepared to […]
Sadly, the end of the summer is rapidly approaching. For students, this means it is time to get back in the mindset of multiple classes, early mornings, school supplies and trendy clothing. Even if you are not a student, it is a great time to catch great deals and […]
Photo credit: Risonistic Photography History was made on the campus of Florida A&M University Tuesday. More specifically, the magnificent Marching 100 named Cori Bostic the first female drum major in the history of the iconic band. Bostic, an Atlanta native, is a junior in the School of Journalism and […]
When people think of toxic relationships, they may automatically think about male and female relationships. What about the relationship between two women or men who call each other friends — or even best friends? I went through a toxic friendship with a woman I declared to everyone was my […]
Construction workers digging up area for pipes and sidewalk. Putnam Drive, a narrow, two-lane road not far from the FAMU campus, is getting an upgrade. The city is adding sidewalks to the street from Monroe Street to County Club Drive at an estimated cost of $1 million. “The […]