Courtesy of The New Miami Times This picture shows African American babies who were colored and shaded in black sitting in a tree on almost each limb with fear in their eyes. Black Birds is a derogatory photo printed by W.F. Bell that was used to mock African American children […]
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Gov. Rick Scott Appoints three new members to FAMU’s BOT
Newly appointed FAMU BOT members Matthew Carter, David Lawrence Jr and Maj. Gen. Gary McCoy photo courtesy of Rattler Nation Blog Gov. Rick Scott has recently appointed three new members to Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees. This is following the resignations of three of FAMU’s BOT members within the academic […]
Hidden BBQ Treasure
Photo Courtesy of Rashad Christie If you are a BBQ lover who has lived in Tallahassee for more than a decade, you may have some fading memories of a barbeque joint that would attract college students and natives alike. At 2420 West Pensacola Street, which now houses a Scooterville, used […]
Capturing Diversity On The Hill
Lifeonthehill's goal is to create a community outreach social platform for FAMU and the everyday diversity some may not see. The environment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities are often depicted as not diverse. Two Florida A&M University students decided to change that image and collaborated to create social media platforms […]
FAMU PD Prepares for ‘Shop with a Cop’ initiative
Officer Jessie Small Police Officers at Florida A&M University are preparing to spread the spirit of giving with “Shop with a Cop” initiatve. Many children will get to experience the true meaning of Christmas on Monday thanks to officer Jessie Small. He is gearing up to host his second annual “Shop […]
2 Dead, 2 Wounded in Mexican Restaurant Shooting
A full investigation in the Wednesday morning's El Patron shooting leaving 2 dead and 2 wounded is underway Photo Courtesy of Taylor Bishop | FAMU TV 20 At approximately 12:45am two Tallahassee Police Department officers were working at El Patron Restaurant, located at 1170 Apalachee Parkway. An altercation broke out inside […]
Community Leaders Sleep Outdoors to Bring Awareness
Courtesy of http://blog.floridanetwork.org Community leaders were challenged to sleep outdoors in order to raise awareness for youth homelessness. Capital City Youth Services serves homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth through prevention and intervention services. On Thursday, the organization held their first ever sleep out while raising funds to support the CCYS mission. […]
TV News 20 Online Fall 2015 Recaps
News 20 at Five Anchors Top: Travis Milton – Sports; Chacoryia Burns – Weather Gabrielle Dawkins – Entertainment Te'Andrea Hood – Entertainment Bottom: News Anchors – Taylor Bishop and Beraiah Baker November 25, 2015 — In today's News 20 Online Recap, the Tallahassee City Commission unanimously voted on the building of […]
A New Way Not to Move
Courtesy of IO Hawk Where have all the skaters and bicycle riders gone? Less than a year ago, the skateboard was making its comeback into urban popular culture. The new tech toy, the IO Hawk, has taken the market by storm since being released in January. IO Hawk dual is […]
BREAKING: Mangum Critic, Montgomery Resigns from FAMU BOT
Photo Courtesy D.A. Robin – Tallahassee Democrat Rufus Montgomery, former chairman of the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees, resigned from the board Thursday through a letter to Gov. Rick Scott. In the letter, sent Thursday morning, Montgomery stated that he would be resigning effective immediately. “It has been my esteemed pleasure to serve […]