Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire The August unemployment rate was 5.1 percent for a seven-year low, but the jobless rate for African-Americans went in the opposite direction, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate for blacks was 9.5
[subtitle]Did You Know That Half of All Pregnancies are Unplanned?[/subtitle] By Kristy Goldwire, MSW Executive Director Capital Area Healthy Start That’s 1 out of 2; 5 out of every 10; or even 500 out of 1,000. No matter how you do the math, it still equates to 50 percent of
By Barbara Reynolds As the rapper Tef Poe sharply pointed out at a St. Louis rally in October protesting the death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.: “This ain’t your grandparents’ civil rights movement.” He’s right. It looks, sounds and feels different. Black Lives Matter is a motley-looking
By E. Faye Williams On 7/26/48, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 which effectively led to the eventual desegregation of the military. There are many who laud Mr. Truman for visionary action and just as many who reflect upon the economic futility of having to manage two separate
By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor Competitive contests sponsored by the business community can help to provide resources to support the needs of schools. For this feature, the critical questions to be asked are: How can teachers participate in an engineering contest? What is the value
By Zenitha Prince Special to the The Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire It was a death that shocked the world and ignited a movement, and Florida State University is building what it hopes to be the premiere repository of historical material surrounding the life and death
By Rev. Al Williams, II Bethel MissionaryBaptist Church One of the most amazing realities is that God can use anybody. One of the most alarming realities is that He will use anybody. We are amazed at God’s power to use anybody but become alarmed when we find out
By Linda T. Fortenberry, Ph.D. Special to the Outlook “…Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have…” 1 Peter 3:15, NIV. “My Hope” with Billy Graham, is a national initiative to
By Nadia Felder Outlook Writer Tallahassee has been facing issues with high crime and youth violence but some members of the community have been actively helping to put these issues to an end and were recently given recognition for their efforts by Mayor Andrew Gillum. On
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer His body has been broken and injured in several places. His foot, ankle and calf have been reconstructed, as well as, he’s had multiple surgeries. But don’t tell Bill Geiger, 41, that he has no
