President Obama finds Flint,Mich., drinks the water

President Obama finds Flint,Mich., drinks the water

May 24, 2016

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA News Wire Contributor NNPA News Wire Contributor On May 4, President Barack Obama spent the whole day in Flint, Mich.. He also drank a glass of filtered water. In April 2014, the drinking water in the city of Flint was contaminated after the brilliant decision

City survey seeks ideas for future development

May 24, 2016

By Anjelicia Bruton Outlook writer Ronald Williams is an advocate for growth, but he would like to see city government take a first-things-first approach when it comes to improving the infrastructure around Tallahassee.   Williams is exactly the type of person that city planning officials would like to hear from

Affordable housing could put dent in homelessness

Affordable housing could put dent in homelessness

May 24, 2016

          By Kishanda L. Burns Outlook Writer While local government agencies and volunteer organizations work to find refuse for the homeless in Tallahassee, there is a consensus that more affordable housing could have a huge impact on reducing the number of people who live on the

Ministry, yours mine, ready or not

Ministry, yours mine, ready or not

May 24, 2016

      By James Washington NNPA Since I began writing this column, I have to admit how gratified and humbled I am by the way it has been received. If you do not know by now, I am not an ordained minister and if memory serves, I was quite

Women repeat as MEAC outdoor track champions

Women repeat as MEAC outdoor track champions

May 17, 2016

  Special to the Outlook The FAMU women’s track and field team scored 75 points during the final day of competition to repeat as outdoor champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.   FAMU captured the title

Former boxer Burns turns matchmaker for local fight card

May 17, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Shiney Burns hasn’t faced a conundrum like has during the past few weeks. Not as a fighter or a trainer.   Burns has embarked on a career as a matchmaker. He’ll see how good he is at matching two fighters, especially when it

Mothers honored at Saturday success academy

Mothers honored at Saturday success academy

May 17, 2016

  Special to the Outlook The young men who attend the Saturday Success Academy sponsored by the 100 Black Men Tallahassee Area, Inc. (100BMOTA) had an opportunity on Saturday, May 7, to show some love for their mothers, grandmothers, guardians, and even a principal, while showcasing the dining and etiquette

My body belongs to you, Lord, use me!

May 17, 2016

By Lyndia Grant Special to the Outlook from NNPA In a sermon by Jonathan McLeod, I was reminded of a message God gave me this week, and it’s worthy of sharing with you. During this entire week, I felt compelled to say these words: “Lord, this is your body; you

Twenty cents! Two dimes! The 1956 Tallahassee Bus Boycott

Twenty cents! Two dimes! The 1956 Tallahassee Bus Boycott

May 17, 2016

  By Gerald Ensley Special to the Outlook Twenty cents. Two dimes.   That’s what it cost to start the 1956 Tallahassee bus boycott.   On May 26, 1956, two Florida A&M students, Carrie Patterson and Wilhemina Jakes, boarded a Tallahassee city bus on South Adams Street. The two students

Gov. Terry McAuliffe restores voting rights of 206,000 Virginians, including disenfranchised African-Americans

Gov. Terry McAuliffe restores voting rights of 206,000 Virginians, including disenfranchised African-Americans

May 17, 2016

        By Jeremy Lazarus Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire David Mosby no longer feels like a second-class citizen.   After years of being barred from the ballot box because of his criminal record, the 46-year-old home improvement contractor is finally able to vote