AP: Trayvon Martin’s Mother Says Killer Got Away with Murder

AP: Trayvon Martin’s Mother Says Killer Got Away with Murder

March 10, 2015

  By Jennifer Kay Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The mother of Trayvon Martin says she’s disappointed that federal prosecutors decided not to charge a neighborhood watch volunteer with a hate crime for killing her son three years ago. Speaking with The Associated Press on Wednesday before the third anniversary

DuBois and Trotter: My Civil Rights Heroes

DuBois and Trotter: My Civil Rights Heroes

March 5, 2015

  By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist In the interest of full disclosure, I have been a W.E.B. DuBois fanatic since my teenage years in Tuscaloosa, Ala. I have a healthy collection of books by and about DuBois, including David Levering Lewis’ two-volume biography of DuBois (W.E.B. Du Bois: The

Don’t Forget Malcolm X in 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Don’t Forget Malcolm X in 50th Anniversary Celebrations

March 5, 2015

    By Ron Daniels NNPA Columnist The 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March, and the passage of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Dr. Martin Luther King’s role in these events is correctly capturing the imagination of Black America. However, there is another

The Security of the Believer Series – The Marvelous Work of Salvation

The Security of the Believer Series – The Marvelous Work of Salvation

March 5, 2015

Rev. Al Williams, II Bethel Missionary Baptist Church God’s work of salvation is an unparalleled work of grace, mercy and compassion that can be seen throughout the panorama of scripture. In the 30th verse of the 14th chapter of Exodus the Bible states that after Pharaoh dared to lay his

Malcolm X: A Look Back at the Charismatic Leader

Malcolm X: A Look Back at the Charismatic Leader

March 3, 2015

    Special to the Outlook (CBS News) – Malcolm X was a minister, an orator and a revolutionary, but for Attallah Shabazz, he was simply her father. She is the eldest of his six daughters, and was a child when he was assassinated. Saturday, Feb. 21 marks 50 years

New Sparks to the Flame

New Sparks to the Flame

March 3, 2015

    By LaDray B. Gilbert Special to the Outlook In a style befitting the fraternity in which they are modeled after, the Omega Lamplighters Club of Tallahassee welcomed in its fall 2014 class of inductees with precision and showmanship. On Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Tookes Health Center on

Actor Lamman Rucker Kicked-off FAMU’s Presidential Lecture Series

Actor Lamman Rucker Kicked-off FAMU’s Presidential Lecture Series

March 3, 2015

    By Christal Searcy Outlook Writer The stage was set on Feb. 23 at Florida A & M University in the Ronald O. Davis Studio as FAMU President Elmira Mangum launched her presidential lecture series with a master class for theatre students and other majors. The master class featured

North Florida Fair Grounds Goes to the Dogs

North Florida Fair Grounds Goes to the Dogs

March 3, 2015

                              By Keytron Hill Outlook Writer The Tallahassee North Florida Fair Grounds opened its doors to dogs of all sizes shapes and breeds. Despite being cute and cuddly, man’s best friend still has a standard. The

Pioneers and Pearls Gala Extends Awards to Community Notables

Pioneers and Pearls Gala Extends Awards to Community Notables

March 3, 2015

By Eric M. Winkfield Special to the Outlook The John G. Riley House & Museum honored Strong & Jones Funeral Home for the business’ legacy of family entrepreneurship at the 11th Annual Applause for the Pioneers Cufflinks and Pearls Gala. Strong and Jones Funeral Home, a business that started in

Do Teens Get Enough Sleep at Home?

Do Teens Get Enough Sleep at Home?

March 3, 2015

By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor Considering the myriad of reasons students perform poorly in school and on standardized tests, the critical questions to be asked are: Do teens get enough sleep? How do children spend their time away from school? How can electronic media have an