Author: Ashley Jackson and Mikaya Kelly

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Inside Out

Everyone has a story.  Go on a journey with three individuals as they share their stories, obstacles, and successes. From a fingerless guitarist to a Special Olympics champion, triumph is unbias. No matter the obstables many people faced, their drive to succeed overshadowed their hardships. Florida State University quarterback Deondre […]

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Island Flavoring

Although there are many islands, we are all one people. Island Flavoring focuses on how islanders have adapted to life in the States, more specifically, to life in Tallahassee, FL.  Many organizations exist to make islanders feel more comfortable in the States. Some colleges and universities have organizations catered to […]

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Tallahassee museums offer educational fun

Need a way to spend your free time? Tallahassee has several museums featuring an array of exhibits that are both family-friendly and educational. The Museum of Florida History shows off the Sunshine State's past from prehistoric times to the twenty-first centrury. The Call-Collins House at the Grove Museum preserves the […]

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Thrift stores replenish clothes and the community

The thrift store is a place where one man’s trash becomes another man’s treasure. Thrift stores are known for selling used items at great prices, but thrifting isn’t just good for clothing, but for the community.  Local thrift stores like City Walk Urban Mission use its profits to assist those in need. […]

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How Hollywood Is Sleeping on the Movie About Being “Woke”

Movie poster for Get Out | Photo credit: Youtube While black America was gushing over Jordan Peele’s 2017 hit movie “Get Out” and its message about systematic racism and social consciousness, Hollywood had other thoughts. The cultural phenomenon is competing as a comedy, rather than a drama, at the 2018 […]

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Black graduates matter: turning the pain into power

Goldson poses in Jones Hall laboratory with animal cell replication  | Photo credit: KDB. Photography One’s ability to turn a dark reality into a source of inspiration can be his saving grace; this is true for graduating senior Kareem Goldson. Goldson, 22, is graduating from Florida A&M University’s College of […]