By Doha Madani Tyre Nichols was the victim of an “unadulterated, unabashed, nonstop beating” reminiscent to the brutality Rodney King suffered at the hands of police officers, attorneys representing the man’s family said Monday after having seen video of the police encounter that happened days before Nichols died. Nichols, 29, was hospitalized and died three days after
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman “Reporting While Black: The January 6th Attack on Democracy” will offer the unique perspectives of five noted journalists who covered the insurrection on Capitol Hill at the start of 2021. This captivating discussion will be held virtually and in person from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, in the
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University alumnus and Tallahassee pastor Quincy D. Griffin, Sr. has been announced as the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation speaker. The event will be held at 10:10 a.m. Friday, January 13 in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center, 1800 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee. “Pastor Quincy Griffin is a gifted and charismatic
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By Kyle Kidd Jackson State University (JSU) senior Alivia Welch was recently selected as one of six student fellows from historically Black colleges and universities across the country to be part of the first class of the new Open Campus HBCU Student Journalism Network. Through the paid reporting fellowship, these students will cover their campuses for regional and
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By Kalyn Womack When former NFL star Ed Reed vlogged about his visit to Bethune-Cookman University’s campus, he dragged them for its disappointing appearance. According to ClickOrlando, the school announced shortly after that, to stop contract negotiations with him. However, his remarks were just the encouragement students needed to demand their administrators act on their poor living conditions. The report says Reed was
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