April 2015 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Thirty Deacons Ordained in Historic Ceremony at Bethel Baptist Church

April 14, 2015

Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr. Rev. Joseph Wright By Linda T. Fortenberry, Ph.D.Special to the Outlook Amid a filled to capacity sanctuary at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee, where Rev. R.B. Holmes is pastor, 30 men were “set apart” for Christian service as deacons. The historic ordination was on Palm Sunday.

A Pastoral Response to Same Sex Marriage – Part 2

April 14, 2015

By Rev. John H. Grant, D. Min., Pastor Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Asheville, NC March 27, 2015 He asks, “Who has authorized these pastors to speak so broadly about Baptist doctrine and biblical faith?” I ask, who has authorized him to question so broadly our theological standing and insinuate

Pennsylvania College Expels Three for Racist Radio Broadcast

April 14, 2015

By Mark Scolforo Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A private Pennsylvania college expelled three students over a campus radio broadcast in which they made racist comments and used a slur. Bucknell University president John Bravman met with about 1,000 students and staff about the

How Should Campus Leaders Address a Sexual Assault Issue with the Media?

April 14, 2015

By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor At the 2015 American Council on Education’s 97th Annual Meeting, a panel of leaders discussed the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. The panelists included: Cynthia Barnhart, chancellor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jerry D. Blakemore, vice president and general

“ The Passion” Came to Cascades Park

April 8, 2015

Photos by Gerome Ogeris The more than 3,000 who witnessed Jacob Chapel’s rendition of The Passion were captivated by the realism and the accuracy with which the Bible was presented. This event reached across racial and cultural barriers, as diversity could be seen in the mass of people

“ The Passion” Came to Cascades Park

April 8, 2015

Photos by Gerome Ogeris On Good Friday, April 3, the music and fine arts minis-tries of Jacob Chapel Baptist Church presented “The Pas-sion of The Christ” play live at Cascades Park in Tallahassee. This was the church’s fifth an-nual presentation. However, this was the first time it was presented at

Florida’s Jobless Mark Ticks Down

April 7, 2015

By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida Florida’s unemployment rate dipped slightly from January to February, with Gov. Rick Scott continuing his focus on private-sector job creation. The state’s jobless rate for February stood at 5.6 percent, down from 5.7 percent a month earlier, the state Department of Economic

Outlook Reporter Sets Foot on National Journalistic Stage

April 7, 2015

By Dominique King Outlook Writer If you had told me at six-years-old that I would be graduating from Florida A&M University (FAMU) this upcoming May or that I would be selected as an intern for the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) I would not believe you. Back in January,

NUL Report: Black America Remains in Crisis

April 7, 2015

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When it comes to the equality in America, a new report by the National Urban League says that Blacks are missing nearly 30 percent of the pie. The annual State of Black America (SOBA) report compared how well Blacks were

Preparing for 2016 Campaign, Hillary Clinton Embracing Obama

April 7, 2015

Julie Pace and Ken Thomas Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rather than keeping him at arm’s length, Hillary Rodham Clinton is embracing President Barack Obama — sometimes even literally. Clinton had been expected to look for some ways to separate herself from the president to avoid the impression that having