Making Classrooms Work for All Our Students

Making Classrooms Work for All Our Students

October 15, 2015

    By Ben Jealous Trice Edney News Wire The most important factor in a student’s success is a great teacher. But in the modern classroom, even great teachers face daunting obstacles.   This is a story about what happens when big data meets the “three R’s” – reading, writing,

Increasing Florida’s Solar Footprint is Important,But Only if Done Right

Increasing Florida’s Solar Footprint is Important,But Only if Done Right

October 15, 2015

  By Rev. Don Tolliver Vice-President Tallahassee Chapter of the National Action Network Is Florida really the “Sunshine State?” Despite ranking third in rooftop solar energy potential, Florida ranks only 13th in the nation in the amount of solar energy generated.   Florida certainly needs to grow its solar footprint,

Preconception Health for Healthier Pregnancies & Babies

Preconception Health for Healthier Pregnancies & Babies

September 30, 2015

[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

I Support Black Lives Matter – But Not Its Approach

I Support Black Lives Matter – But Not Its Approach

September 30, 2015

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

Blurred Lines

Blurred Lines

September 30, 2015

  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

Double Standard When Covering Violent Tragedies

Double Standard When Covering Violent Tragedies

September 17, 2015

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist It’s sad enough when a violent crime mesmerizes the nation – such as the murder of nine African Americans in a Charleston, S.C. church, a fleeing Walter L. Scott being fatally shot in the back by North Charleston Patrolman Michael T. Slager, or two

A Community Coalition Offering a Healthy Start

A Community Coalition Offering a Healthy Start

September 16, 2015

    By Kristy Goldwire, MSW Executive Director Capital Area Healthy Start Merriam-Webster defines a coalition as “a group of people… who have joined together for a common purpose.” The purpose that drives Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition (CAHSC) and its partners is a desire to see the eradication of

Humphries Set High Standards During His Tenure at FAMU

Humphries Set High Standards During His Tenure at FAMU

August 18, 2015

    By St. Claire Murraine Outlook Staff Writer Dr. Frederick Humphries chuckled every time he had to answer questions about any of his many achievements when he was president at FAMU. You know; the kinds of things that make his name resonate nationally. The list is long, but let’s

Are Black People Crazy . . . . . or What?

August 12, 2015

  By Na’im Akbar, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist (Retired) There are several psychological factors that seem to correspond with the decline of many “crazy” and self-destructive factors in African-American communities. Two of these factors are “self-awareness” and “self-respect.” There is evidence that we can predict the degree to which we become

A Legacy Worth Recognizing

A Legacy Worth Recognizing

August 12, 2015

    By James F. Mathews   Over the last 39 years, the success stories relating to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University have occurred and are occurring under the administrations of eight different men and women.   Scholars have come and gone on to great stations in life, grand buildings