April 2015 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Tallahassee’s Oldest 5K Brings in Thousands

April 21, 2015

By James Celeste Outlook Writer April showers brought a whole lot of fun to Tallahassee, as Gulf Winds Track Club hosted its 41st annual Palace Saloon 5k run on Apr. 11. Thousands participated in Tallahassee’s oldest and fastest 5k road race. The historic event is well known

Coleman Demonstrates Her Love for Teaching

April 21, 2015

By Kathryn N. Jones Outlook Writer It was after she began to teach Sunday school in the projects at a Rec center at the age of 14 that Pamela Coleman, the youth leader at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, realized she wanted to be a teacher. Growing up in

How Obama is Addressing the Crisis Among Boys and Young Men of Color

April 21, 2015

By Nigel Roberts The Root It was easy to mistake last week’s gathering at a New York City hotel for a religious meeting. One panelist, who proudly proclaimed his Baptist-preacher lineage, issued the rallying cry in his opening remarks: “God is good all the time.” But the roughly 200

Scott Murder Indicative of ‘Culture Of Abuse’

April 21, 2015

By Barney Blakeney Special to the Outlook from NNPA CHARLESTON, S.C. – North Charleston Branch NAACP President Ed Bryant said Thursday the April 4 shooting death of 50-year-old Walter Scott by a North Charleston police officer is indicative of the culture of abuse that exists in the department when

Firehouse Subs Foundation Donates to Area Responders

April 21, 2015

By Christal Searcy Outlook Writer Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation celebrated the donation of equipment to Jefferson County Fire and Rescue and Florida A & M University Police Department in a joint ceremony on April 8. “Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has a core mission of Donating lifesaving equipment to Public Safety

Health Fair Draws People from Gadsden and Leon Counties

April 21, 2015

By Keytron Hill Outlook Writer The North Florida Fair Grounds was filled with members of the Maranatha Seven Day Adventist (SDA) Church, the family of Ernie Sims and guests from all over Tallahassee to express the importance of fitness and health at the Sixth Annual Southside Community Health

Badger’s Term Ends on Trustee Board

April 14, 2015

By Navael Fontus Outlook Writer Florida A&M University (FAMU) Trustee Board Chairman Solomon Badger’s term recently ended after several years serving his alma mater. Badger, who has served on the board of trustees since 2007, has been replaced by Robert Woody, a retired deputy secretary of the Florida

Well-Reknown Women Share Their Life Experiences for Women’s History Month

April 14, 2015

By Christal Searcy Outlook Writer A celebration and discussion with extraordinary women concluded Women’s History Month at Florida A & M University (FAMU) on March 31. Mary Breaux Wright, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Lenora P. Grant Ph. D, Chesley Maddox Dorsey and Congresswoman Gwen Graham discussed trials and triumphs faced

Residents Join City Officials to Discuss Southside Issues

April 14, 2015

By Kathryn N. Jones Outlook Writer About 200 Tallahassee residents joined city officials to fill the fellowship hall of Bethel A.M.E Church on March 31 to discuss issues affecting Southside. Walking into the fellowship hall, residents were given a table number in which they were to sit.

Ben Crump Named NNPA Newsmaker of the Year

April 14, 2015

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent Benjamin Crump, the lawyer who skyrocketed to national prominence by representing the family of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed Florida teenager who was followed, confronted and shot to death by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla., said that since the fourth grade, he always knew