September 2017 – Capital Outlook

South City neighborhood hosted iGROW at the Garden Extension Day

September 27, 2017

Special to the Outlook This past Saturday, Sept. 23, iGrow “Whatever You Like”, a youth empowerment and urban agriculture entrepreneurship program of the Tallahassee Food Network, partnered with several local community organizations to host their iGrow at the Garden Extension Day. iGrow “South City” or iGrow South City Community Garden

Keep your heart healthy and happy

September 20, 2017

By Suma Dondapati Special to the Outlook Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in the United States. Practicing proper heart health care can seem scary and challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. World Heart Day is September 29th, and it’s just as good

Local Chapter of Deltas travel to Las Vegas for annual convention

September 19, 2017

By T. Marie Mitchell Special to the Outlook The members of the Tallahassee Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. are refreshed, renewed and reinvigorated to serve the Big Bend community after traveling to Las Vegas for their annual convention in August. The gathering included workshops and

Tour across capitals not just a Summer trip

September 14, 2017

By Ronnie Mackey Jr. Special to the Outlook From the State Capital of Tennessee back home to the Sunshine State’s Capital, the Omega Lamplighters have successfully completed its fourth annual 500 Miles of Freedom College and Civil Rights Tour with over 40 area youth from Tallahassee, Quincy and

GIRLS ROCK!

September 14, 2017

Fearfully and Wonderfully made PHILIPPIANS 2:5-8•BETHEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH• REV. R.B. HOLMES JR., PASTOR Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor; Dr. Cassandra Poole, Minister of Music; Advisors, and the Inaugural “Girls Rock” Choir of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Fl. These young ladies were involved in intensive prayer, Bible

“The spirit of giving: A community that cares”

September 14, 2017

Back to School Bash… One Church…One Child! By Rev. Alfred Williams, Sr. Deputy Director One Church, One Child Special to the Outlook One Church One Child and Bethel Missionary Baptist Church hosted the ”Back to School Bash” in support of children in foster

Motivations of Blacks and Jews on Trump team

September 14, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook The U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, came to Tallahassee last week and spent two days speaking with leaders and visiting schools; but did not visit a single school in the Leon County School District or any surrounding traditional school district. So, no

DeVos visit was right! Hanna was wrong!

September 14, 2017

By Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr. President and Publisher Last Wednesday, at the Bethel Family Life Center here in Tallahassee, we hosted an extremely positive conversation with the United States Secretary of Education, the Honorable Betsy Devos. It was definitely a risk to invite the honorable secretary to Tallahassee in

Ever-evolving Butler brings diverse music blend to Lee Hall

September 14, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Guitarist Jonathan Butler isn’t a musician who could be pigeonholed. Just ask Keith Miles, manager at FAMU’s WANM radio station where listeners can hear a variation of genres – R&B, gospel and jazz. Butler’s music is played in all three

H. Alexis Roberts McMillan: Keeping a family and community tradition alive

September 14, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Alexis McMillan is a proud Tallahassee native and a product of the Leon County School System. She is a graduate of J.S. Rickards High School and Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. Alexis is a third generation FAMU graduate, following in the footsteps of