Student Ambassadors from The Florida Information Technology Career Alliance grant program are encouraging students in grades K-12 to pursue more computer-driven careers. In the last decade, FAMU has received over a million dollars in funding to address the national underrepresentation of minorities in the computer profession. The Florida Information […]
Author: Kandice Hill
Teen center begins monthly community outreach events
Palmer Munroe Teen Center kicked off its new year of My LIFE events Jan. 31. My LIFE Tallahassee is designed to entertain and inspire the community’s youth between the ages of 13 and 23 who have experienced mental health challenges, substance use, foster care and/ or other challenges. My LIFE […]
Annual Children’s Day celebrated at Museum of Florida History
For the past 32 years, Children’s Day has been an annual holiday in Tallahassee. On Jan. 31, hundreds of children and their parents packed the Museum of Florida History to enjoy the festivities. Admission and parking were free to the public. There were also live performances by the Young Actors […]
Big Bend Minority Chamber Collaborates with FAMU for Women Entrepreneurs
The Big Bend Minority Chamber and Florida A&M University partnered up to host the Women Business Council’s annual meeting, Saturday. The Women’s Business Council is a segment of the Big Bend Minority Chamber that caters to women entrepreneurs. About 75 people gathered in the Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center […]
A letter to Ava DuVernay
ldquo;Selma,” the film that depicted Martin Luther King Jr. as the leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Ala., has received a lot of positive feedback from critics and viewers. However, I am the black sheep when it comes to my opinion on this film. The film does not […]
Peace Core members host meet and greet event
A Peace Core member speaks to attendees at Waterworks Bar and Grille. (Joshua Riggins/The Famuan) The Peace Corps Community of North Florida invited Tallahassee residents to join them at Waterworks Bar and Grille on Thursday night to mingle with Peace Corps Staff and members. National Peace Corps Association President, Glenn […]
Tallahassee Wrestling Club helps community learn how to save lives
Wrestling club helps students get hands-on CPR training (Stephanie McMillon/The Famuan) The Hansel E. Tookes Recreational Center became one big classroom Wednesday night as more than 20 students and members of the community took advantage of the CPR First Aid AED training. The Tallahassee Wrestling Club teamed up with Teaching […]
City commissioners vote in favor of ‘ban the box’ policy
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and city commissioners approved the policy “Ban the Box,” with a favorable vote of 3-2, at the City of Tallahassee City Commission meeting on Wednesday. The policy allowed felons an equal opportunity in employment by exempting questions regarding conviction histories from job applications. It also asks […]
Students protest FSUPDs military weapon aquisition
Students for a Democratic Society at Florida State University held a meeting Wednesday night for the launch of a campaign to stop the demilitarization at FSU. The student organization demands that the police department to return the military equipment that has been purchased by the FSU Police Department. Military rifles […]
Engineering students voice concerns at Dessert With Deans meeting
Dessert with Deans, an initiative spearheaded by Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association, held its first meeting with The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering It is the first school to participate in the Dessert with Deans program. It is also the first time that the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering had an […]