Tallahassee community members gathered at the Kearney Center to celebrate collaborative efforts while addressing neighborhood challenges. The event titled, “Unity in the Community” – Walk and Talk included group discussions and a bus tour of the neighborhood’s challenges. In an effort to to reduce unlawful behavior, members in the community […]
Author: Danielle Francis
Two Mizzou Students give Perspective on Ongoing Racial Discrimination at University
Courtesy of VOA News After numerous incidents of racism and discrimination on campus, Johnathan Butler, a Graduate student at MU set out on a seven-day hunger strike. The hunger strike was a result of the lack of response from the MU leadership system. Two MU African American students discussed their […]
Local business owners petition to ‘Keep All Saints Odd’
Photo courtesy All Saints District Petition by business owners to stop construction in the All Saints district. Local business owners in the All Saints district, located at the intersection of Gaines Street and Railroad Square have started a petition to stop the city from constructing a grocery story and hotel in […]
Florida A&M University Stands Behind the ‘Ban The Box’ Campaign
Judge Greg Mathis were one of the panelists at the Ban the Box campaign in Orlando. Florida A&M University’s law school hosted a forum Thursday for the national “Ban The Box” campaign with a panel featuring attorneys, social activists and influential people in academia. The highly esteemed panelists included the […]
Camp Adventure Youth Services
Camp Adventure Youth Services is a nationally award winning model demonstration program incorporating the principles of service learning into the educational experiences of individuals. The camp held interviews in October at Florida A&M University’s Al Lawson Gymnasium for the 2016 program. Christopher R. Edginton at the University of Oregon founded […]
Starbucks becomes more convenient after implementing Order Ahead program on mobile app
Courtesy of Geek Wire On September 22 Starbucks officially rolled out a new feature for their app that allows customers to order and pay before arriving in store. Order Ahead, is now available in more than 7,400 stores nationwide. According to Starbucks officials, the program is available for all iOS […]
Injury Calls For the Making of a New Friendship
FAMU defensive back, Braxton Brown and 4-year-old Journi Colbert. Florida A&M University (FAMU) football player Braxton Brown, who plays defensive back was injured on October 31 during the last home football game of the season against North Carolina A&T. He was rushed off the field by Tallahassee Emergency Medical Services […]
Stop, Don’t Shoot
Courtesy of Smarter San Diego More than 12,000 people are killed by firearms each year in this country. Homicide is the second leading cause of death in America among 15-24 year olds, according to Heeding God’s Call. In America, more than 30 people are shot and killed each day. Half […]
Cultivating Culture: The African/Black Psychology Conference
Photo Courtesy of Lyric Porter Florida A&M University’s Department of Psychology hosted its fifth annual African/Black Psychology Conference on Friday and Saturday. Each year the event honors an African/Black psychologist who has contributed an abundance of research to the field of study. The 2015 conference recognized the studies of Dr. […]
Mayor Gillum Hosts Autism Navigator’s Briefing
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Florida State University’s (FSU) College of Medicine hosted the First Words/Autism Navigator’s Briefing at the City Commission Chamber on Wednesday. The new resources and tools that were shared at this event focused on early childhood development for families and professionals, such […]