April 2015 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

George Zimmerman criticizes Pres. Obama, says he ‘can’t feel guilty’ for killing Trayvon Martin

April 7, 2015

By The Grio George Zimmerman is speaking out for the first time since the Department of Justice cleared him of civil rights violations. The message is clear: He’s not sorry. Zimmerman maintained that his actions in shooting Trayvon Martin were justified and that he would not have done anything differently,

Blackonomics: Caught Between Barack and a Hard Place

April 7, 2015

By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The experiment that featured a Black man in the White House is on the downside now. Folks in the Obama administration are busy looking for their next job and jumping ship faster than rats. But you can’t blame them; that’s the way it is in

Child Watch: Low-Income Children Get Shafted

April 7, 2015

By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Congress is about to strike a deal that takes care of seniors and doctors but leaves low-income and “at-risk” children short. Congress’ annual struggle to avoid cuts in Medicare reimbursement rates so physicians will continue to give seniors the care they need is

“Empire” Shows that Black Dollars Matter

April 7, 2015

By Ron Busby, Sr. NNPA Columnist According to a Nielsen consumer report, African Americans are voracious consumers of media, watching 37 percent more television than any other slice of American demography. While that’s not new news, it is disturbing that we don’t completely understand the connection between our TV consumption

Fifth in a Series: The Divine Knowledge and Reverence for the Real Jesus: Son of God

April 7, 2015

By Terry Steaple Deacon-In-Training As a Deacon in Training, I stand before you this evening with enormous humility, coupled with an equally enormous sense of responsibility. The preceding presentations by Brothers Mobley, Menchion, Reaves, Riddick and Smith were not just informative, but divinely inspirational for me. Each presenter brought their

A Pastoral Response to Same Sex Marriage – Part 1

April 7, 2015

By Rev. John H. Grant, D. Min., Pastor Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Asheville, NC March 27, 2015 I am affiliated with the National Baptist Fellowship of Concerned Pastors and endorsed a recent letter objecting to same-sex marriage advocates Bishop Yvette Flunder, Delmen Coates and Allan Boesak being invited

The Return of FAMU J-School Journals

April 7, 2015

By Keytron Hill Outlook Writer FAMU J-School Journals are back and Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University’s award winning journalists have their own stories to tell. The narrative features will premiere at The FAMU Artist in Bloom Festival on April 4, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., in Lee Hall. Journalism

Has the “Greek Life” experience gone wild?

April 7, 2015

By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor Many prominent educators, politicians and business executives have matriculated at colleges and universities and been a part of the campus “Greek Life” experience. In fact, some have even met their best friends, associates, husbands and wives through fraternities and sororities. With

Agreements Allow Calif. Community College Students to Transfer to HBCUs

April 7, 2015

Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire The agreements offer community college students who complete a transfer-level Associate degrees with a GPA of 2.5 or higher guaranteed admission to Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C.; Dillard University in New Orleans, La.; Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn.; Lincoln