By Angelique Fullwood There will be a citywide donation day taking place on April 15 to support people in Flint, Mich., who are living without access to clean water. A Tallahassee community group called Tally for Flint (#TallyForFlint) is preparing to ship its second 18-wheeler truckload of bottled water andContinue Reading
By Angelique Fullwood A recent report released by a Florida State University professor reveals that Florida taxpayers spend $11.4 Billion each year in public assistance due to low wages. Patrick L. Mason, professor of Economics at FSU released the report “The High Public Cost of Low Wage Employment” in earlyContinue Reading
By Angelique Fullwood On Jan 25 about 100 guests attended the 16th Annual Cherry Hall Alexander African-American History Calendar Unveiling ceremony in the Turner Auditorium of TCC’s Fine and Performing Arts Center. The calendar, which is distributed for free, serves to highlight and recognize achievements made by African American organizationsContinue Reading
By Amenah Charani Muhammad Rasul moved to Tallahassee from Pakistan when he was 11-years-old. Rasul overcame discrimination when he moved to the U.S. and now uses his experiences to spread open-mindedness and acceptance throughout society. “I would like to make this world a more tolerant and nicer one,” said Rasul. “I would loveContinue Reading
“If you’re under 30, there’s no reason you should be emailing, ever.” “I am the great sorcerer. There is no match for me.” “HEY! Shut your mouth. Waffle House is obviously the best, alright?” “I’ll always remember my first pair of Jordan’s… Ahh.”
“I can’t go out on Fridays! It’s the last week of duck season I gotta be up early.” “Babies are just little drunk people.” “This is why I don’t date. Feelings give me gas.”
211 Big Bend: Planning to go into a Mental Health career? Looking for an internship, volunteer opportunities or course credit hours? Volunteer as a Hotline Counselor at 211 Big Bend. For more information on becoming a volunteer, visit 211bigbend.org or call (850)-617-6309. Big Brothers/ Big Sisters: Big Brothers Big SistersContinue Reading
From November to December 2015, Kentucky allowed people to pay their expired parking meters with canned foods for local food banks. The larger the fine, the more canned foods accepted. Previous “Food for Fines” programs in Kentucky have produced more than 6,000 cans of food.
Boston, Ohio, Philadelphia, Texas and Virginia moved thousands of homeless Veterans into permanent housing during the last months of 2015. Virginia, however, is the first of the states to end veteran homelessness altogether, providing housing and support services for all homeless veterans in the state.
Tallahassee Community College now offers a free RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) course. Open to all women in the community, the course teaches how to recognize dangerous situations and how to defend yourself if you are in one. The course includes four separate three-hour training lessons and a workbook and manual. To register,Continue Reading