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Lifestyles

Muslim Day at the Capitol

Muslim advocacy group leaders rallied at the Capitol Wednesday April 7 to address faith-based community concerns directly with legislators. Florida is one of the 13 states affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban that prohibited travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.  Section 7a of the ban serves to "expedite the completion and […]

Lifestyles

FAMU Day at the Capitol

= Florida A&M University alumni, students, and supporters flocked to the Capitol in orange and green on April 6 to celebrate and advocate for the only public historically black university in the state.    The annual FAMU Day at the Capitol kicked off Thursday morning with supporters meeting with representatives and […]

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A day in diversity

The reds, greens, whites, and blues of country flags waved to greet the incoming participants of the Annual International Food and Cultural Awareness Festival. Students and staff members gathered to appreciate the diversity of food, music, and the art of dance from different countries on Friday. Individuals stood in line […]

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Women’s Day at the Capitol

Tallahassee’s Capitol held an educational forum “Understanding the Legislative Process” by the Florida Commission of the Status of Women (FCSW) forum during March 29-30. This event was dedicated to educate women on understanding how ideas form into laws.   Patti W. Hamilton, the president of the event, was the first […]

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2017 African-American Read-Ins

On Sunday, various Tallahassee community leaders and volunteers read selections from poems, passages of fiction and nonfiction, song lyrics, plays, speeches and children’s books by African-American authors at the Leon County LeRoy Collins Main Library.   There were over 15 readers, ranging from ages 9-65 that read small passages from […]

Sports

Jacques Bryant Pro Day reflects NFL Talent

Jacques Bryant  Jacques Bryant was the highlight of Florida A&M University’s pro day Wednesday afternoon. The first team All-MEAC safety put up tremendous numbers, ranking Bryant top 10 at his position in a number of categories. Bryant started off his pro day impressing scouts by showing them how strong he […]

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Election back on track

A press release delivered by former Electoral Commissioner Adrienne Floyd on Jan. 11 set Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association on its head and dramatically altered the function of campus operations. The announcement of Justin Bruno and Devin Harrison as respective president and vice-president of SGA six months into […]