Anita Favors Thompson Photo courtesy of wctv The community, colleagues, and friends will gather at Cascades Park to celebrate the retirement of City Manager Anita Favors Thompson on Thursday. Thompson has served as City Manager for 18 years, helping improve Tallahassee. During her tenure, Tallahassee has received numerous accolades such […]
Author: Gabrielle Longley
Standards Set for Mangum’s Performance
The Presidential Evaluation Committee of the Board of Trustees held a meeting Tuesday afternoon where they passed a motion on the guidelines for the annual evaluation of Florida A&M University president, Elmira Mangum. This is the first BOT meeting since the Oct. 22 fiasco, where there were two failed motions […]
Black & White: An In-Depth Analysis of Racism in Tallahassee, Florida
Courtesy of Janelle Floyd Without a doubt racial relations between Caucasians and African-Americans have been turbulent to say the least in Tallahassee, Florida. Tallahassee historically was no different than any other city in the deep South. There have been lynchings, rapes, and Ku Klux Klan appearances. Gerald Ensley, a retired […]
FAMU Names New Dean of The College of Education
Traki L. Taylor Ph.D. The Newly appointed Dean of FAMU's College of Education. Traki L. Taylor, Ph.D., was selected as the new dean of the Florida A&M University College of Education on November 12, 2015. Taylor was selected through a national search through Greenwood/Asher & Associates in Miramar Beach, Fla. […]
Community Members Unite at the Kearney Center
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 […]
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 […]