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Florida’s Infant Mortality Rate Among Minorities Increases

August 11, 2015

By Giulia Marsico Outlook Writer Florida’s Department of Health has recently released new figures to show that infant mortality among minorities has increased in the state of Florida and in Leon County. According to the new information, the death rates among minorities increased from 4.4

“Florida Will Do Everything Possible to Protect Military in Wake of Tennessee Shooting”

August 11, 2015

By Diamond Hunt-Coleman Outlook Writer After four Marines and a sailor were left dead in a recruitment center shooting in Tennessee, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has decided that some changes need to be made to ensure the safety of men and women who serve in our

Crump Inducted as President of the National Bar Association

August 11, 2015

By Angeline J. Taylor Executive Editor Tallahassee resident Benjamin Crump, renowned civil rights attorney and co-founder of local law firm Parks & Crump, was inducted into the National Bar Association on July 23 in Los Angeles as the organization’s 73rd president. Crump — who has

Former Political Allies Kilpatrick, Obama Could Reunite Inside Oklahoma Prison

July 30, 2015

By Gus Burns at Michigan Live Media Group In 2007, on his way to the White House, then-Sen. Barack Obama stood next to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick during a campaign speech at the Detroit Economic Club. “We know that he is going to be doing

Is it Time to Fine Parents for Their Children Being a Bully?

July 30, 2015

By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Education Editor/Vice President Bullying is a serious problem in U.S. schools and abroad. It impacts children of all nationalities and leads to psychological and physical effects of the victims. With bullying causing nearly 160,000 students to be absent daily from school, the critical questions

Black High School Students’ Drop Out Rate Four Times Higher Than Whites

July 30, 2015

By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire Black students are four times as likely as their White peers to drop out of high school, according to data recently released by the U.S. Department of Education. According to the report, which examined trends in high school dropout and completion rates

Loretta Lynch to NAACP: ‘Our Work is Not Finished’

July 30, 2015

By Samaria Bailey Special to the Outlook from NNPA PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch pushed the NAACP to keep fighting for equality in education, economics and the criminal justice system, in her speech at the organization’s Freedom Fund/Thalheimer Awards ceremony on Wednesday evening

Family Of Eric Garner Renews Calls For Charges Against Officer Who Killed Him

July 30, 2015

By Michael McLaughlin The Huffington Post The family of a man choked to death by a New York City police officer renewed their call to see criminal charges a day after agreeing to a $5.9 million settlement with city officials. With the one-year anniversary of Eric Garner’s death days

Recent Charges to Student Athletes has FSU Under National Microscope

July 28, 2015

By Chris Bony Outlook Writer An abundance of media coverage has descended on Florida State University (FSU) in the past month as two football players were arrested on charges of misdemeanor battery for incidents involving violent acts against women. The incidents occurred one day apart. On

Young Boxer Cooper Fighting to be the Best

July 28, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer Rashod Cooper wanted to make sure his passion for boxing wasn’t misunderstood. He tightly clinched a pair of black boxing gloves on his hands. With every word, he flicked them out as if he was shadowboxing. “It’s just something