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Health cash fight looms, Medicaid costs expected higher By Jim Saunders

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Ella Barber By Ashley Hogans Outlook Staff Writer

Ella Barber is known for serving the community, but at the age of 82, Barber decided to take a different route and is currently holding a prominent position as the new mayor of Midway. “Some people say, ‘You should’ve been mayor a long time ago,’ ” said Barber. “But, I feel like the Lord wasn’t ready for me to take that spot then.” Prior to Barber serving as mayor, she devoted her time to meeting the needs of the people, especially those who are underprivileged, which she is familiar with herself.

Health-budget officials from the House and the governor’s office also have made clear during the past week that they expect more cuts when the legislative session starts in January 2012. they describe as “soft services.’’ As an example, Negron said he would be willing to cut spending on adult mental-health and substance-abuse treatment programs to help pay for services for developmentally disabled people. “We’re in a situation now where we’ve got to make some

hard calls,’’ Gaetz said Oct. 7 during a meeting of the Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. But Sen. Eleanor Sobel, DHollywood, said problems such as high unemployment are driving additional demands on the Medicaid program.

“It’s not growing in a vacuum,’’ Sobel said. “It’s growing because of the economic times we’re in.’’ Health-budget officials from the House and the governor’s office also have made clear during the past week that they expect more cuts when the legislative See MEDICAID, Page 2

Romney gets local business leaders opinions on election By Terrika Mitchell Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney visited Tallahassee supporters, media and business owners during an Oct. 5 appearance at Seminole Wind restaurant. “I don’t want to cause indigestion,” Romney said before the public lunchtime crowd. “But I do want to tell you, it’s time we get a new president of the United States.” “He has not done what the middle class needs to have a prosperous and bright future,” the former Massachusetts governor said of President Barack Obama. “In fact, everything he’s done has hurt the middle class.” Romney, a former businessman, continued his speech identifying economic faults such as “the value of homes gone down and chronic unemployment.” His primary focus seemed to be the relationship between corporations and government – one he said makes it less appealing for businesses to expand in the United States. I will make America once again the most attractive place in the world for enterprise, innovation, technology and hiring of American workers,” Romney promised as he closed his speech

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Bank of America offers up to $20,000 short sale incentive to homeowners

Windell Paige (right) represented minority businesses during an Oct. 5 discussion with Mitt Romney (left). – but not before adding another plug for Seminole Wind’s fried chicken. “Let’s have some great chicken together and let’s take back America.” Romney has gained much popularity in the 2012 Republican presidential-nominee campaign by convicting opponent Gov. Rick Perry of Texas for his social security as a “Ponzi scheme” statement. However, when asked about social security during his stroll through the “Christian establishment,” Romney refrained from attacking Perry. “I want to save social security. I don’t want to kill it,” he said, shaking an elderly woman’s hand, not giving any insight to his specific plan to make the program

more efficient. Romney supporters stumbled over reporters and one another to greet the politician as he toured the dining, kitchen and buffet areas of the restaurant. “We’re counting on you,” one supporter asserted. “Herman Cain vice president. You and him,” said another. The commotion subsided as the candidate settled in a secluded room for a “round table discussion” with a dozen local business owners and entrepreneurs, including Seminole Wind owner Thomas Bryant – affectionately known as Tommy. Romney was introduced to the group by Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, who noted that Florida’s See ROMNEY, Page 2

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The history of Veteran’s Day Recognition Service at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to recognize those who have and are still serving and protecting our nation.

By Anthony Reaves Outlook Contributor

Veteran’s Day gives Americans in Tallahassee and across the nation the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, most Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day, reports from the Department of Veterans Affairs. What’s more, some Americans don’t know why we commemorate our veterans on Nov.11. It’s imperative that all Americans know the history of Veteran’s Day in order to honor former service members properly. On Nov. 13, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will be having a Veteran’s and Military Families

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Get ready for another fight about cutting spending on Florida’s health and human services programs. Stuart Republican Joe Negron, who is the Senate’s top health budget writer, said on Oct. 6 that Medicaid could cost roughly $300 million more than expected this year and will need an infusion of nearly $1 billion next year to meet growing expenses. With the struggling economy limiting new tax dollars, that likely means the House and Senate in 2012 will replay a divisive debate from this spring’s legislative session about balancing the health and human services budget. Negron and another influential senator, Niceville Republican Don Gaetz, have already said they want to scrutinize what

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On Nov. 13, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will be having a Veteran’s and Military Families Recognition Service at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

A Brief History of Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In 1938 the legislature passed the bill that said that November 11 was “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day.’” As such, the new legal holiday honored World War I veterans. See VETERANS, Page 2

The nation’s largest lender and home loan servicer announced it is offering a limited time incentive of between $5,000 and $20,000 to Florida homeowners willing to work with it on a short sale. The limited time offer has received little promotion from the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank, which sent emails to select Florida Realtors outlining basic details of the plan. Only homeowners whose short sales are submitted for approval to Bank of America before Nov. 30 will qualify. The homes must have no offers on them already and the closing must occur before Aug. 31, 2012. Bank of America’s motive is unknown, but Realtors speculate that with it taking so long to foreclose on a home in Florida that banks are turning to short sales as the solution. Also, Realtors say it’s an incentive for homeowners not to trash a home or steal all the appliances before leaving.

Pumpkins may cost a little more and run low later this year

Pumpkins are arriving at church charity patches and grocery store shelves but the wet weather up north may just turn the holiday staples into a late-year, well, pumpkin. Between the wet summer, Hurricane Irene’s soggy and windy path through traditional pumpkin-growing areas and a pest called whiting, the supply has been impacted

This Week’s Word “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 (KJV)

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If TechAmerica, technology’s largest advocacy organization, would send a banquet invitation to all African-American CEOs of public technology companies, the International Business Times (IBTimes) said, the response would be so small that the tech organization would cancel the event. There are several prominent blacks right below the CEO level who may be future CEOs, according to IBTimes, including Google’s David Drummond, executive vice president and general

counsel; IBM’s Rod Adkins, senior vice president for Systems and Technology, and General Electric’s Lloyd Trotter, president of GE Industrial Systems, but overall the number is small. “The important thing is not to be the CEO of Xerox,” eAccess founder John W. Templeton told IBTimes. “The important thing is to be the one who creates the next imaging device.” Templeton said that the black community must groom young engineers and scientists in order to expand diversity in the technology sector, but admitted a lack of contracts, financing and access to venture capital has been a challenge to turn

dreams into reality. The number of African Americans who hold jobs in Silicon Valley, the southern part of the San Francisco Bay region that holds the world’s largest technology companies, has tremendously declined. In 2008, only 1.8 African Americans were hired at the 15 largest companies including eBay, Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard. Templeton said “offshoring” in Latin America and Asia has contributed to the decline of diversity. The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has a current membership of 35,800. Most are college students who are studying engineering and mathemat-

Romney from Page 1 move to a Jan. 31 GOP primary assures that Romney will be “back in Florida a great deal.” Leaders circled the table expressing business concerns from banking investments to sales to real estate to energy efficiency. Windell Paige, president of the Capital City Chamber of Commerce, represented small, minority and women-owned businesses and suggested how minority business relations could impact Romney’s campaign. “The people I represent in the chamber are small businesses who are also minorities and also pillars of the community,” he said. “They’re the trusted

voices. Somehow in your strategy, you have to drill down the need to reach them. If you can reach them and get your message across to them effectively, that’s going to help you on your road to the White House.” Paige noted a second element of minority business for Romney to consider. “Minorities hire other minorities first,” he said pointing to the 17 percent unemployment rate for blacks in the U.S. and 30 years of personal experience. “If you’re going to address the jobs issue in this country, understand that … you have to have other successful minority-

owned businesses to hire other minorities.” Romney gave minimal feedback throughout the session, which lasted less than an hour, and seemed to be absorbing the concerns. He concluded by reemphasizing the need for structural changes within government. He dismissed incentives like stimulus packages as band-aids to larger issues. Finally Romney stood to leave just before taking bites of his fried chicken, yams and collard greens. One reporter asked if the restaurant’s fried chicken was better than that in South Carolina. “I don’t make those kinds of comparisons,” he

laughed. “I’m in politics after all. The truth only gets you so far.” Romney did not discuss other pertinent issues such as education, health care or poverty.

Veterans from Page 1 In 1954, after having been through World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress – at the urging of the veteran’s service organizations -amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting the word “Veterans.” With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured threeday weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was ob-

served with much confusion on Oct. 25, 1971. Finally on Sept. 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veteran’s Day to Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, Veteran’s Day has been observed on Nov. 11. Celebrating the Veteran’s Day Holiday If the Nov. 11 holiday falls on a non-workday – Saturday or Sunday – the holiday is observed by the federal government on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). Federal government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management – a complete schedule can be found here. State and local government closings are determined locally, and non- government businesses can close or remain open as they see fit, regardless of federal, state

or local government operation decisions. United States Senate Resolution 143, which was passed Aug. 4, 2001, designated the week of Nov.11 through Nov. 17, as National Veterans Awareness Week. The resolution calls for educational efforts directed at elementary and secondary school students concerning the contributions and sacrifices of veterans. The difference between Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day Memorial Day honors service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime

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POW from Page 1 “I remember myself at 5-years old in the 1930s and we didn’t have money, so we (siblings) would go to the commissary to get our rations for food.” Barber said. “Since then I have just been dedicated to the people who needed help and that’s where I am today.” Barber was born in Hinson, Fla., and relocated to Midway with her parents and siblings at the tender age of 1. As a child, she had the desire to give back to the community, a common trait she shares with her father who was a reverend at a church in Midway. “He was a person that was very into the government,” said Barber. “I would tell him, ‘Daddy you are out there fighting all of this, but if you would get on the council and be an official then your voice will be heard stronger.’ ” Barber took her own advice and was elected as a city council member in Midway in 1999 until she was appointed as mayor in

2011. Many people around town dubbed Barber as the “community activist” years before she was involved in the government. “I go out there and help in any way I can,” Barber said. “I recruit people also to come out to the community to make it better. I never did go out like young people do today; it was just in my heart to help people. I was just born this way.” Barber is a mother of five children with 18 grandchildren. However, she has always had a strong voice in the community and even in high school as the valedictorian. After graduating with honors, she immediately went to Florida A&M College where she graduated with a degree in sociology in 1951. According to Barber, during that time there was a great need for teachers and as result she became a certified elementary teacher and moved to Georgia. Barber served many years in the education field as a substitute teacher. Upon retiring

she was awarded for her dedication and excellent achievement in service to education. Barber returned to Midway in the 1990s after her parents passed. She continued to serve the community. Although she was retired, Barber still had a dying passion to bring change to Midway. “Today I feel like I am well equipped to handle the problems we face today than I would’ve been some years ago,” said Barber. “My main thing is to give back to the community now instead of taking from the community – we need to work together, and I am glad I have a good team so we can get Midway to its greatest potential in these next years.” This is the first article of a two-part series on Mayor Ella Barber. The next article will focus on how she plans to revitalize Midway, Fla. Ashley Hogans can be contacted at ahogans@ capitaloutlook.com

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“The best way to interest young African Americans in technology is by setting a personal example,” said NSBE Chairman Calvin Phelps. At Cornell University, only six percent of the engineering faculty is minorities and only three percent are African Americans, the IBTimes reports. A report by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workface found that overall, engineering majors of all disciplines reported the highest median earnings at $75,000.

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session starts in January. But House and Senate negotiators took far-different positions during the 2011 session about which programs should be cut – positions that already are showing signs of re-emerging for the coming year. The House, for example, fought Senate proposals to make deep cuts in mentalhealth and substance-abuse programs. Similarly, House Health Care Appropriations Chairman Matt Hudson, R-Naples, said this week he considers proposals to cut the high-dollar Medically Needy and Meds-AD programs as “non-starters.” The Senate this spring suggested cutting those programs, which serve sick and old people who don’t qualify for typical Medicaid coverage. “I’m not going to do it,’’ Hudson said. Negron, the chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, said state analysts will finalize Medicaid spending projections during an Oct. 17 meeting. But he said preliminary estimates show Medicaid

Oct. 13 - Oct. 19, 2011 Oprah Winfrey Network’s highly-anticipated reality series “Welcome To Sweetie Pie’s”

Special to the Outlook When Robbie Montgomery – one of the original back-up singers for 1960s soul duo sensation Ike and Tina Turner – toured with the band, she poured her creative gifts into her cooking as much as her singing. After the singing stopped, Robbie took her mother’s soul food recipes, passed down through generations, and created the empire known as “Sweetie Pie’s,” St. Louis’ iconic and wildly popular soul food restaurant run by Robbie and her dynamic family. With two successful locations, Miss Robbie is upping the ante and preparing to open a third restaurant with the help of her son and business partner, Tim. While Tim and his girlfriend, Jenae, also prepare for the birth of their first child – and their wedding – Miss Robbie, who has never been married, continues to look for love at the age of 71. Featuring an all African-American cast, “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” follows the loud, loving and still very musical Montgomery famspending this year topping budgeted amounts by $286 million to $346 million. Also, he said a preliminary estimate indicates the state would have to spend an additional $983 million next year to keep up with such factors as growing Medicaid enrollment. The House and Senate made the largest health and human-services cuts this year by chopping hundreds of millions of dollars from the Medicaid payment rates for hospitals and nursing homes. Longer term, they approved a plan to move to a statewide Medicaid managed-care system to try to control costs, but it remains unclear when – or if – the federal government will agree to that plan. The Republicancontrolled Legislature has long rejected proposals to raise taxes to bring in more money. Negron said he is concerned that higher Medicaid spending takes away money from other programs, such as education and transportation. “As you can see, the Medicaid budget continues to crowd out our ability to fund other important priorities,’’ Negron said.

ily as they struggle with the demands of expanding their family-owned business, one soulful dish at a time. “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” Episode 101 - In the series premiere we meet Robbie Montgomery who, along with her family, runs St. Louis’ iconic soul food restaurant Sweetie Pie’s. Her son Tim works with her to manage the business and is contemplating proposing to his pregnant girlfriend, Jenae. After finding the perfect ring he begins to tell his family about his plans to propose, but after discovering the ring is out of his budget and getting mixed signals about whether he should move forward, his plans just might be put on hold. Meanwhile, Miss Robbie is working out the loan details to open up her third, and largest, Sweetie Pie’s location. Premieres: Oct. 15 2011 (one-hour series premiere) TIME: 9 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. CT (Eight, one-hour episodes) Produced by: Pilgrim Films & Television

Part of the budget discussion came as Negron’s subcommittee heard a presentation about the Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ (APD) plans to deal with chronic shortfalls. The agency has a $10.5 million deficit from the 2010-11 fiscal year and is trying to find a way to reduce spending by $55 million to balance this year’s budget. APD Director Mike Hansen said the agency is moving forward with a new system, known as iBudgets, that will use a formula to determine how much money each beneficiary should receive for services. Hansen estimated that 60 percent of the people will see a reduction in services under the new system. “We have to live within the amount of money you have given us,’’ Hansen told the panel. But Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, DWeston, raised concerns that the system could involve cuts to services such as training programs and transportation. “That’s a whole change of life for these people,’’ Rich said.

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AARP Florida: Is Congress about to cut your Social Security check? Tune in to find out By Carmel McFarland Special to the Outlook

Twelve members of Congress – six Republicans and six Democrats – are now wrestling with how to reduce the nation’s deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. But here’s what you may not have realized: Some in Washington, D.C., want to cut Social Security or Medicare benefits as part of a political deal to pay the

nation’s bills. AARP Florida’s Interim State Director Jeff Johnson will join radio host Dr. Thelma J. Nolan to discuss the importance of stopping Congress from cutting your Social Security check or your access to your doctor under Medicare. Any cuts to these programs would be particularly traumatic for older Floridians, who have struggled to make ends meet with no

Social Security cost of living increase for the past two years, despite the steadily rising costs for fuel, food, prescription drugs and medical care. Tune in to “News You Can Use, From AARP,” on WTAL 1450AM at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19, for more information. During the second half of the show, Dr. Nolan will be joined by AARP Florida Advocacy Volunteer Tab Bush, who will share

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his experiences in giving back to the Tallahassee and Florida communities as an AARP volunteer. He will also let WTAL listeners know how to get informed, become volunteers and help make a difference in their community. Do you have questions about how your Social Security or Medicare benefits could be affected in the deficit-reduction fight? Or would you like tips on

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Roosevelt Randolph of Knowles & Randolph Special to the Outlook Mark Guthrie up his mind about where he will attend school. “I am still kind of undecided,” he said. “But the colleges that are on my wish list are the University of Central Florida, Florida State University and National Science Foundation. I would also be honored to attend Tallahassee Community College or Florida A&M University. My dream job is to either be an electrical engineer, a lawyer, a pharmacist or an

astrologist.” While Guthrie is heavily involved in his academic success, he is also exceling in other areas of school. “I am involved in the art club and trying to be a part of the Key Club at my high school,” he said. “My hobbies are drawing, writing, reading, and researching on new technologies in the world. Some of the extracurricular activities I do for fun are football, basketball, and some soccer.”

After deliberating for almost three hours, on Sept. 30, a Duval County jury awarded Derrick McCants and his two minor children $5.87 million dollars for the death of his wife and their mother. Shannon McCants was shot multiple times and killed on Nov. 20, 2006 while working as a supervising pharmacist at the Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. The lawsuit alleged that the Wack-

Covenant Hospice seeks sponsors with a “sweet tooth” for charity Special to the Outlook Covenant Hospice is actively seeking sponsors for its signature fundraiser, “A Chocolate Affair.” The third annual event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2012, at the University Center Club, located in FSU’s Doak Campbell Stadium. Guests will let their taste buds delight in signature desserts from area bakeries and restaurants, then vote for their favorite sweet treat. After they’ve sampled a variety of desserts, guests will enjoy a silent auction, light hors d’oeuvres, music, dancing and cash bar. Sponsors can choose from a variety of entitlements while supporting Covenant Hospice’s unfunded programs. “Income from this event will help offset the $2.4 million cost of indigent care we provide, along with our unfunded support services, such as bereavement and chaplain services, and our children’s and volunteer programs,” said Lydia Claire Brooks, Development Manager. Covenant Hospice is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to patients facing life-limiting illness and their families in Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties. For more information, contact Lydia Claire Brooks at (850) 701-0137 or lydiaclaire.brooks@covenanthospice.org.

Carmel McFarland is a Communications Intern at AARP Florida.

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Family of Florida A&M University graduate awarded nearly six million

By Alicia McKnight Some students tend to stand out from the rest of the pack making themselves essential, wellrounded, academics. Mark Guthrie, 17, a James S. Rickards High School student, is one of those individuals. “In my spare time I like to travel, play videogames, ride my bike and hang out with friends,” he said. “But I also enjoy researching environmentally friendly things being created, tutoring other students in math in addition to other subjects and I also enjoy watching or reading anything that involves outer space.” Currently, the senior is taking eight courses that include: AP Physics B, AP United States Government and Studio Art and Drawing. He said that he is planning a college career for himself but has not made

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enhut Corporation was negligent in its provision of security services at Shands. Wackenhut was a supplemental security provider to the Shands Medical Center security at the time of the incident. The jury allocated 75 percent of the liability to Shands and 25 percent to the Wackenhut Corporation. Shannon McCants was a 1994 pharmacy graduate of Florida A&M University (FAMU). Her husband, Derrick McCants, also graduated from FAMU with a degree in economics. Dawn Pompey Whitehurst and Roosevelt Randolph of the Tallahassee law firm Knowles & Randolph, along with Ronald Austin of the law firm Austin & Austin represented the McCants family. Whitehurst said that they were extremely pleased with the verdict. Whitehurst argued that McCant’s 12-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter would have to grow up without the comfort, companionship and guidance of their mother. Randolph said that the family will seek to enforce this verdict against The Wackenhut Corporation. According to the attorneys, Wackenhut could have saved the family from a lot of agony and stress by

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Shannon McCants was shot and killed in 2006. Her family was recently awarded nearly $6 million.

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Transformation: Thank you for your support of two years By Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr. Publisher/President

October 12 marked two years since LIVE Communications, Inc. purchased the Capital Outlook. At that time, we promised our readers that we would continue to write about the positive people, activities and events in our community. We strive daily to continue to become and be the voice of conscious and courage for our beloved community. This has been a very challenging task to fulfill, but nevertheless we have done so. We are highly motivated and committed to strengthening the overall performance of the Capital Outlook. As we reflect upon our second anniversary as owner of the Capital Outlook Newspaper, we hope and pray that you have enjoyed the reading of the Person of the Week; the Business of the Month; the Family of the Month; the Church of the Month; the Youth of the Month/Week; and

the Men’s and Women’s Devotionals. We also hope you enjoyed our series on Community Centers, Neighborhood Associations, Florida’s Historical Black College and Universities, and starting this week, our series on Veterans and local ROTC programs. These special features are here to demonstrate to this community the quality of people and organizations that we have in Tallahassee and the Big Bend area. We will continue to identify and lift up the best in our community and when necessary challenge people and policies that work against the betterment of this community, this state, and this country. Also, let me take this time to thank Dr. Ronald Holmes for his weekly, timely and brilliant articles on education. As you know education does matter and Dr. Holmes will continue to share with our readers dynamic solutions and strategies for building a stronger education system. Before the end of this year, Dr.

Holmes will publish a major book on significant educational policies, programs, and futuristic trends. His weekly articles are very transformational and inspirational to educators, students, parents and our readers. Moreover, we have launched the National Save the Family Now Movement. This movement has honored families who have been married for 30 plus years and organizations in cities such as Memphis, Tenn., Canton and Cleveland, Ohio, Jacksonville, Fla., and Asheville, N.C. We will have our annual Save the Family Conference in Orlando, Fla., November 16 -19, in conjunction with the NNPA Region Two (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia). I am honored and humbled this year to be elected to the NNPA Board of Directors and president of Region Two. There is a new sense of energy, enthusiasm and relevancy as it is related

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Herman Cain is brainwashed and brain dead By George E. Curry

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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain professes to know why most African Americans don’t vote for Republicans – they are brainwashed. Cain’s decision to insult people he hopes will vote for him proves that he is both brainwashed and brain dead. “African Americans have been brainwashed into not being open minded, not even considering a conservative point of view,” Cain said on CNN’s The Situation Room. He added, “I have received some of that same vitriol simply because I am running for the Republican nomination as a conservative. So it’s just brainwashing and people not being open minded, pure and simple.” Merriam-Webster defines brainwashing as: 1) a forcible indoctrination to induce someone to give up basic political, social, or religious beliefs and attitudes and to accept contrasting regimented ideas; 2) persuasion by propaganda or salesmanship. Herman Cain fits that description better than Black America. Anyone with a scintilla of a brain knows that African Americans have not always favored Democrats. Blacks voted overwhelmingly for Republicans, the party of Abraham Lincoln, until Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, a package of programs that helped lift America out of the Great Depression. By 1936, 75 percent of African Americans had switched their support from Republicans to Democrats. Still, the GOP continued to

receive a respectable share of the black vote for the next two decades. Even with a Democratic presidential candidate as attractive as John F. Kennedy, Republican Richard M. Nixon managed in 1960 to capture 32 percent of the black vote. However, the GOP took a sharp right turn in 1964 with the nomination of ultra-conservative Barry Goldwater of Arizona. Black GOP support plummeted to 6 percent that year and has never risen above 15 percent since that debacle. African Americans knew what they were doing in the 1930s when they switched allegiance. And instead of being brainwashed today, they have wisely decided to extend solid political support to the party that supports them. When you examine how differently Democrats and Republicans vote in the House and Senate, it should not be surprising that African Americans shun the party that shuns them. With only a couple of exceptions, the record of GOP lawmakers shows that they don’t want to merely turn back the clock on black progress, they want to turn back the calendar. This is from a column I wrote in 2008: “The NAACP has been issuing a civil rights report card since 1914. When it comes out, there are often efforts to discredit it, as though the NAACP doesn’t know what’s good for black people. If you read the last report card for the complete session of Congress (the 109th), you might learn why Republicans have such a difficult time attracting African Americans. In the 109th Congress, 25 Democrats in the Senate received an A from the nation’s oldest civil

rights organization, 15 earned a B, and two got C’s. None was graded D or F. By contrast, no Republican senator earned an A or B. One, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, earned a C, and another, Mike DeWine of Ohio, was given a D. The other 54 Republicans who served the full session earned F’s. There was a similar pattern in the House, where 133 Democrats earned A’s, 41 got B’s, 15 received C’s, and 19 brought up the rear with D’s. Among Republicans, none earned as high as a C. Three received the highest grade of D and 211 got F’s.” At the end of this session of Congress, the Republican record will certainly be worse. Any African American supporting a party with such an antiblack record must be, in Cain’s words, brainwashed. The only reason Cain gets away with making such outlandish charges is because he is black. Pollster Cornell Belcher made that point on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360. In a faceoff with former George W. Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer, he said, “You know, if I came on your show, Anderson, and I said, all Jewish people are brainwashed, I probably wouldn’t be invited back to CNN and I assure you the condemnation would be swift and it’d be powerful and be strong. What Herman Cain said was a racist, bigoted statement and [he] should be treated like a racist and bigoted person who makes those racist and bigoted statements.” Instead of acknowledging that he can’t speak for all blacks, Cain likes to frame criticism of him in racial terms. In a speech in Pella, Iowa, Cain said he would not sign a bill

longer than three pages. (He later claimed that he was exaggerating.) Jon Stewart had fun with Cain’s ridiculous proposal, joking that if Cain were elected president, “Treaties will have to fit on the back of a cereal box … The State of the Union Address will be delivered in the form of a fortune cookie.” Speaking at the Iowa Falls Fire Department, Cain asserted that Stewart was criticizing him “because I’m black.” No, Cain was targeted because he makes ridiculously laughable comments. Cain could have avoided the brainwashing controversy by asking Republican rival Mitt Romney about his father’s failed 1968 presidential campaign. George W. Romney, the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and ex-governor of Michigan, was considered a serious candidate for president until he gave a radio interview in 1967 in which he said, “When I came back from Viet Nam [in 1965], I’d just had the greatest brainwashing that anybody can get.” Instead of defeating Richard Nixon for the Republican nomination, Romney’s poll numbers tanked and he never recovered. I don’t know why Herman Cain never asked the younger Romney about his father’s failed campaign. Perhaps Cain had been already brainwashed by then. George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine and the NNPA News Service, is a keynote speaker, moderator and media coach. He can be reached through his website georgecurry. com. You can also follow him at twitter.com/currygeorge.

Much ado about nuttin’ By Julianne Malveaux

NNPA Columnist

In the wake of President Barack Obama’s address to the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), there were those who were making much ado about nothing, including the accusation that, by dropping his “G’s” the president was talking down to African Americans. Can this president kindly get a break? He is accused of distancing himself from the African-American community, so he shows up at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference dinner. He stays around to shake hands. The cynical would, predictably, say he is campaigning. Others appreciate the gesture for what it is – attempted outreach. Yes, he tells folks to stop whining and to put on their marching shoes. Whining may have been a poor choice of words. Still, his focus when he was at the CBC was simple; “pass the jobs bill.” He has challenged Republicans to respond to the greatest

need in our nation right now, the need to create jobs, and he was absolutely firm in his focus. What is there to fuss about? Still, the president’s speech has been fodder for critics, both on the left and on the right. Those accused of “whining” are annoyed by the perceived condescension on the part of the president. Those who think he should never acknowledge an African-American constituency is also peeved. And so the legions of lowlifes, also known as conservative talk show hosts, are having fun with the president’s speech. Few have dealt with the substance. There is a jobs bill in play and it will cost us nearly $450 billion. It will put teachers, construction workers, and others back to work. It’s a viable plan that doesn’t offer everything, but it is a step in the right direction. Can we focus on the substance, not the rhetoric? Obama must be frustrated, because I surely am. With black unemployment inching toward a third, how can we continue to afford the political stalemate that strangles progress? Why is anybody involved in a picayune debt that parses every word, and every

inflection, without dealing with the substance of those words? Obama has been stuck someplace between a rock and a hard place since his election. He inherited a broken economy and had few tools with which to fix it. He also has a conciliatory demeanor, which makes him a poor negotiator when his effort is to find consensus with those who have openly promised to oppose him. Had he been firmer in his first two years, he might have had a different legislative demographic to deal with in these last two years of his first term. Now, he faces a hostile House of Representatives, some who say their goal is to deny him a second term, even to the peril of our nation. Our president’s difficulties do not earn him carte blanche from those who answer to their constituencies – jobless, foreclosed on, insecure. There must always be room for principled criticism. On the other hand, our president’s challenges should not earn him this micro-inspection of his every word, his every nuance. I think that when President Barack Obama was at the CBC he was “home” and he expressed

himself as if he were home – candid, fiery, frustrated, and focused. I applaud the president for his words, and for his presence at the CBC. At the same time, I stand with those like Maxine Waters, D-California, who want more, faster and targeted. Seasoned politicians understand the space in which our President operates, and seasoned politicians understand that while the tea party is pushing hard to the right, there are those who must push to the left. And still, there is a bottom line. Support this president for all of what he stands for. Offer principled criticism for ways he can do better. The criticism shouldn’t be about dropping his “G’s” or scolding black folk. The criticism ought to be about ideas, proposals, effort and outcomes. The flap about President Obama’s speech is much ado about nuttin’ (G’s deliberately dropped). What will we do to help the jobs bill pass? Right now that’s the bottom line! Julianne Malveaux is president of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.

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How can music empower students and a community? Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D.

Education Editor/Vice President

A fisherman uses bait to catch a fish just as a teacher uses a lesson plan to teach a student. Sometimes, however, the bait and the lesson plan are not enough to accomplish the task. As a result, the fisherman uses bait with the support of a laid weight tied to the line to hook the fish. Similarly, the teacher uses a lesson plan with the support of an extracurricular activity to hook the student to the lesson. Throughout the U.S., there are many stories of how teachers have used extracurricular activities or non-core areas to entice their students to learn. For this article, the questions to be asked are: How can music education empower students and a community? What role does music education play in academic performance? What value should we place on teachers of music education? As schools face budgetary shortfalls, one of the first programs to be cut is music or other areas of fine arts. The movie, “Thunder Soul” is a documentary about a remarkable

92-year-old band teacher (Conrad O. Johnson) and the reunion of the 30 members of his stage band at Kashmere High School in Houston, Texas. “Thunder Soul” reminds us of the value of having music in the school curriculum. In the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, Johnson, better known as “Prof,” rigorously prepared his students to compete on the local, state and national levels as a stage band. Johnson differentiated his instruction and incorporated music everybody across the country was playing along with rhythm and blues that nobody was playing on the competition level. As part of the competition, students were dancing and swinging their horns with synchronized choreography of professional performers. In the classroom, this was similar to teaching mathematics and incorporating hip-hop music in the lesson. The whole idea was to engage students, maintain their attention and get them to hone their craft. As a renowned musician, Johnson got the best out of his students. They achieved academically and

Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. musically at the highest level possible and gave the school and community a sense of pride, distinction, purpose and credibility. Kashmere High not only won the National Stage Band competition in Mobile, Ala., but also gained appearances to perform in Europe and Japan. The success of the band was so contagious and motivating that the school excelled in academics and sports. This supports the research that music does have an impact on student achievement particularly for those students who are in the band since it is one of the eight multiple intelligences that people possess. When schools have this level of success, everyone wins such as students, teachers, parents, administrators, the community,

state and nation. Students at Kashmere High were taught how to learn, apply learning to life and give back to their community. In fact, their return to Kashmere High after 30 plus years to do a tribute in honor of the teacher who inspired them to be productive citizens was a testament to the importance of teachers in the lives of students. Amazingly, the student who was known as a thug and was on track to become a felon led the charge to return to the school 30 years later and direct the stage band in a live performance before Johnson’s death. While inspired by the movie, entertainer Jamie Foxx has committed himself to be the ambassador for “Thunder Soul.” As noted in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Foxx said his grandmother started his playing piano at age 5. At the time, he felt bad because everyone was outside playing football. However, he later realized that the sacrifice enabled him to get a classical piano scholarship to United States International University in San Diego, Calif. According to Foxx, “music can do something different. It can take

you somewhere. Extracurricular activities make things better. The clichés work.” This documentary helps to reiterate that the teaching profession is one of the most profound professions in the world. We just have to believe it, encourage people to be a part of it and commercialize it the way we do entertainment. Just think of the day when our media consistently covers positive stories about teachers such as Conrad Johnson. Just think of the day when the teaching profession becomes just as important as the entertainment business and salaries are consistent with the value of a teacher’s work. After all, the teaching profession prepares students for every occupation in life. For Kashmere High, the alumni came back to the school as lawyers, doctors, musicians and other professionals. They felt committed to the school and loyal to Johnson who helped them experience success in life at an early age. As a child, I learned how music was significant in two of my sisters’ lives in high school. Both of them spoke proudly of

their band teacher and, particularly, about how he prepared them to learn music and perform proficiently in the classroom, band concerts and at football games. Even today, they reflect on the impact the band teacher had on them which reemphasized the importance of music and other fine arts programs in school. The Capital Outlook encourages educators, parents and policymakers to see this documentary. Education must return to the business of molding students to learn salable skills and applying the knowledge gained to other components of school and life. The school system cannot do the job by itself. The school system must use the appropriate bait to entice parents and the community at large to be an integral part of our future workforce: our students. Dr. Ronald W. Holmes is the National Superintendent of Education for the National Save the Family Now Movement, Inc. He is a former teacher, school administrator, and district superintendent and can be reached at rwholmes@capitaloutlook.com.

Study finds that the Civil Rights Era is ignored in public school history classes Special to the Outlook A new study conducted by the Southern Poverty Law Center finds the nation’s public schools are doing a very poor job in educating students about the history of the civil rights movement. The report’s conclusion is that “across the country, state educational

standards virtually ignore our civil rights history.” The study gives each state a letter grade on their performance in educating public school students on the civil rights era. The report states that, “Generally speaking, the farther away from the South and the smaller the African-American population, the less attention paid

to the civil rights movement.” Alabama, Florida and New York were the only three states that received a grade of A. Thrity-five states received a grade of F. The full report, Teaching the Movement: The State of Civil Rights Education 2011, can be downloaded at splcenter.org/

Florida Center for Research STEM conference Special to the Outlook This FCR-STEM conference, specially designed for Florida K-12 educators, will take place Dec. 2-4, in Destin, Fla. The focus of this conference is professional development for educators who teach STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – to K-12 students. With the goal of connecting research to practice, the conference will feature dozens of speakers, including higher education faculty and researchers, practicing educators, working scientists and lesson study experts. Keynote speakers will include: • Dr. Joseph Travis, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida State University (FSU) • Dr. Margaret Heritage, assistant director for Professional Development at the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST), University of

California Los Angeles • Dr. Stephen Petrill, professor, College of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University Participants from across Florida will choose from more than 75 workshop sessions focusing on STEM and lesson study, and attend keynote addresses featuring prominent experts in education. Details on the program will be listed on the program page as they become available. The conference will be held at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, located in the lovely Panhandle community of Destin, Fla. Accommodations for conference participants can be made at the hotel at a special rate. This conference is organized by the Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (FCRSTEM). Created by the Florida Legislature in 2007, FCR-STEM is a multidisciplinary research center housed at FSU with expertise in professional devel-

opment designed for K-12 teachers of STEM subjects and aligned with the state’s curriculum standards. The center’s mission is to help the State of Florida improve teaching and learning in K-12 science, technology, engineering and math and prepare students for higher education and STEM careers in the 21st century. Through numerous training and other outreach efforts, FCR-STEM has worked to improve the professional learning of STEM educators. FCR-STEM also developed CPALMS, a web portal created for the Florida Department of Education that features an ever-expanding repository of high-quality resources, tools and training modules for teachers. For more information on this conference, please explore the links at left. For information not found on these web pages, please contact FCR-STEM Associate Director Robert Schoen.

TCC’s Study Spain Abroad Program Special to the Outlook Tallahassee Community College (TCC) students will have the opportunity to earn up to 10 credit hours while studying in Spain during Summer 2012’s June Express Session. From July 2-30, students will study in Barcelona and Madrid, while also enjoying a trip to Paris, France. Students can participate in TCC’s Spain Study Abroad Program for credit or auditing purposes. To prepare for the Spain Study Abroad Program, students interested in the program are being asked to attend an orienta-

tion session from 3-4 p.m., Oct. 12 in CH 234. Tentative cost of the program is $5,375. The cost is subject to change, based on registration date and location of departure. The cost does not include TCC tuition and fees. An initial deposit of $900 is required at the time of registration. Students who register on or before Dec. 31 will pay no additional fees. A $75 fee will be added for those who register between Jan. 1 and Feb. 29; a $450 fee will be added for those who register between March 1 and May 1. The cost includes

international round trip transportation via Iberia Airlines, airport transfers, health and accident insurance while in Spain, lodging at Madrid’s Ciudad Universitaria, three meals daily (with the exception of Sunday), lodging in Barcelona, deluxe motor coach transportation and lodging in Paris. To prepare for the Spain Study Abroad Program, students interested in the program are being asked to contact Dr. Rosalinda Wright at (850) 2018357 or email wrightr@tcc. fl.edu.

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Oct. 13 - Oct. 19, 2011 Religion Devotional –– “The Greatness of Joy”

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“The Joy of Jesus” By Deacon Lawrence E. Carter The dictionary defines joy as the emotion evoked by well-being, success or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires. These are admirable positions in life from a materialistic or worldly

point of view. However, this point of view, if realized, is a fleeting and unsustainable joy that relies on the unstable actions and/ or appearance of persons, or things. Now, the joy of Jesus is remarkable joy; it never falters or fails under the taxing, tedious up and down aspects of life; it’s an everlasting joy. The joy of Jesus is present at Christ’s birth (Luke 2:10). “And the angel said unto them, fear not; for, behold, I bring good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” The joy of Jesus is present at Christ’s resurrection (Matt. 28:8). “And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; and

did run to bring his disciples word.” The apostle Paul is in prison, yet consistent contentment in Christ enables him to encourage the church at Philippi by letter (Phil. 4:4-8). “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say rejoice in the Lord… and program your minds, to be thankful through prayer and humility, to have peaceful thoughts that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy.” The joy of Jesus profoundly abided in Paul, empowering him to be content, self-existent, independent of external circumstances. Because of the joy of Jesus in him, he could tell the Philippians,

“Do those things you’ve seen in me.” It’s no secret why Paul could say, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me.” Paul was content because his focus was intact; he could see and live life from God’s point of view. When everything is going well in our lives, we are happy and content. When trials and tribulations come, we fall into despair or depression. But, as Paul knows, true joy transcends the ups and downs of circumstances. Joy comes from a consistent relationship with Jesus. Jesus says, “If you keep my commands, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide

in His love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and your joy might be full” (John 15:10-11). When we let Jesus dwell in us, He will guide us through the adversities of life. He will see us through by substituting his strength for our weaknesses. The joy of living with the spirit of Jesus inside us daily keeps us level-headed no matter how low or high our circumstances. Jesus tells His disciples, which includes us, “….rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” Then, He rejoices thankfully in prayer to our heavenly Father because all believer’s names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20-21). The

Lord makes it possible for believers to be happy, have joy, be content and delight in Him. God the Father has made abundant provision, through Jesus Christ, for our joy and happiness regardless of our circumstances. The joy of Jesus in the eyes of the world is unconventional. In sharp contrast, it is different from normal emotions. Jesus tells His disciples that joy and happiness are inner qualities of the believer (Matthew 5:1-16). Jesus says, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulations: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

Men’s Devotional –– “Lord, Set Us Free” This week, the Capital Outlook continues a nine week series of Men’s Devotionals.

“Moving from Potentiality to Actuality By Rev. Tyree A. Anderson In this presentation, I proposed that God has created humanity with unlimited power and is purposely moving us from the sphere of potentiality to the kingdom of actuality as manifested in our connectivity to God through Jesus Christ. The challenge we have as men is not just understanding the power within us, but how do we access and utilize the power to liberate, transform and rebuild our communities. Using the passages found in Isaiah 61:1-3 and Luke 4:18-20 and the philosophy of Aristotle, I presented a position that contends that God in creation established within humanity power as evident by our potential (to act upon power) and actuality (the fulfillment of our potentiality). There are two passages in scripture that support such a position: Isaiah 61:1-3 and Luke 4:18-20. They demonstrate from a contextual and hermeneutical platform, Aristotle’s philosophical position on

power (potentiality to actuality). Although the biblical passages are similar, they are different in their context and their intended audiences have different challenges related to their survival. So is the case for African-American men today. Our context is even more difficult than in times past because we live in a society that boasts that it is post racial, but with the rise of varying political factions who appear to be race driven; higher unemployment rates in our households than in others; a distorted wealth gap between African Americans when compared to European Americans and greater numbers of African-American men in the prison industrial complex

than in colleges. The “powers that be” have worked to invalidate our presence and importance in the lives of those we encounter. This is why African-American men must move from potentiality to actuality and understand the power within us as given to us by God through Jesus Christ. This begs the question, how do we move from potentiality to actuality? The answer is complex, but I believe that you must understand the power within to answer the first question. Which raises another question, how do you understand the power within? To understand the power within, you must first understand that when we were created in the mind of God

– we were created with the intention of actualizing the power God had in mind for us (Genesis 1:26-27). Second, we have to understand that when God formed us from the dirt that God tithed into us His breath to carry out our created purpose and that purpose was to have dominion. (Genesis 2:7). Third, we must understand that even though sin had entered the world through disobedience to God it did not invalidate the power God deposited in us. Because of sin, we entered a state of constant potentiality and have been unable to actualize the potential that resides within us. Finally, we must understand that once we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior then

we can move from potentiality to actuality. One can never really move from potentially to actuality until Jesus is Lord of their lives. Therefore, Jesus is the key to your access to power!

Reverend Dr. R. B. Holmes , Jr.

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Oct. 13 - Oct. 19, 2011 Community News FAMU Homecoming 2011: “This is how we do it”

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Rattlers celebrate with university-wide convocation By Alicia McKnight Outlook Contributor

Jake Gaither Gymnasium was filled to capacity on Oct. 7 as students, faculty and alumni gathered to attend the Florida A&M University’s annual Homecoming Convocation. FAMU alumna Mitzi Miller, editor-in-chief of JET magazine, was the keynote speaker. “Where you are at this very moment is the best training ground for all of the hardships life will throw your way,” she said. Miller attended FAMU as a freshman in 1993. Students in attendance said the convocation invokes Rattler pride. “If you don’t attend

convocation for homecoming, you are doing yourself a disservice,” said Tiana Poitier, a broadcast journalism student from Miami. “This is where you feel the presence of all of the alumni who were here from previous years and you just understand what your university was founded on and how much love and charity is put into the university.” FAMU’s Young Alumni continues to give back By Ashley Hogans Outlook Staff Writer

Florida A&M University alumni returned to the hill to show appreciation at the seventh annual Young Alumni Giving Luncheon: (YAG) Giving Back to the Future on Oct. 7 at the Governor’s Club “This event is very im-

Master Glenn Davis III (center) parents Glenn and Keisha Davis, who graduated from FAMU. FAMU The School of Journalism & Graphic Communication Career Fair When: Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Contact: Yanela Gordon @ 850-412-5395

portant because your network equals your net worth, and plenty of people have sewn into me, which is why I am who I am today,” said Arian Reed, publicist and publisher of Fearless Magazine. “It’s very important that we contribute and give back to those that are coming in after us.” Glenn Davis III, 12, attended the event with his parents who are FAMU alumni. Davis addressed the crowd saying he hopes to attend FAMU in 2020. He thanked YAG for giving scholarships which he hopes to receive in the near future. YAG awarded a sixcredit summer scholarship to a freshman student with financial needs. A second scholarship was given to a graduating senior for an exam prep course (LSAT,

GMAT, MCAT or GRE). Aside from Reed, Tiffany Greene, sports reporter with Bright House Sports Network in Orlando, Derric Heck, architect and founder of I.Design were keynote speakers. President James H. Ammons also graced the podium saying, “It’s good to see young Rattlers rising to the occasion by giving back.” The YAG campaign was created in 2006 to provide rattlers with an opportunity to fellowship. “The vision is to give back to your university. It is so important,” said event chair Andre T. Hammel, former Student Government Association president. “This is a process we are starting now with the young alumni.”

Mitzi Miller Email: yanela.gordon@ famu.edu The FAMU Essential Theatre When: Oct. 19-23, 2011 Days: Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m. Days: Sat. 2 p.m. & Sun.

Marching into 125 years By Terrika Mitchell Outlook Staff Writer

Music was on the menu as Florida A&M University honored its own Marching “100” at the 2011 President’s Gala on Oct. 7. Band members from as far back as the 1950’s were in attendance – including Norma Solomon White, the first female in the Marching “100.” White co-hosted the ceremony with “the Voice of the Marching 100” Joe Bullard. Not only was the band recognized, but the legacies of “The Law,” Dr. William P. Foster, and Director of Bands Dr. Julian E. White were honored with video tributes. A “most appreciative” White turned the tables by honoring those who have contributed to the

“Hundred’s” legacy – especially former university presidents like Frederick Humphries and Fred Gainous, and current President James H. Ammons, who were called on stage. “The marching band renders a great deal of service to the university,” he said. “We say that we’re America’s band, but we are Florida A&M University’s band.” The marching “100” graced the audience with a dedicatory performance, following a surprise serenade from associate professor and director of piccolos Deninnine Mathis-White – who is also Dr. White’s wife. It was only befitting to end the celebration with the singing of FAMU’s Alma Mater – and so it did.

Dr. Julian White with wife, Deninnine and son, Julian White III. 3 p.m. Location: Charles Winter Wood Theatre/Edmonds Stage in Tucker Hall Website: famu.edu/essentialtheatre Call: 850-561-2425

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated CHI UPSILON OMEGA “A Social Justice & Human Rights Community Education Forum” When: Oct. 22 Time: 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Where: Smith-Williams Center Annex 2295 Pasco St. Contact: Teion Harrison @ 850-459-8387

Jim Gary’s Twentieth Century Dinosaurs returns to Tallahassee Museum Special to the Outlook In 1993, a unique, large-scale traveling exhibit made its Southeastern U.S. debut amid fanfare and the amazement of families, children, scores of dinosaur fanatics and auto enthusiasts at the Tallahassee Museum. Years later, Jim Gary’s Twentieth Century Dinosaurs is returning to the Tallahassee Museum in October as a long-term attraction. Some of the 21 exhibit pieces span as much as 43 feet in length and weigh up to 4,000 pounds. Gary, a renowned African American artist and creator, crafted hundreds of abstract metal works before passing away in 2006. “After meeting Jim in 1979, I always knew I wanted to bring Jim Gary’s Twentieth Century Dinosaurs to Tallahassee,” said Russell S. Daws, executive director/chief executive officer at the Museum. “Now, with his passing and the establishment of the Jim Gary Foundation, we are honored to serve as the longterm home of his work.” Gary, who fashioned each work using thousands of parts reclaimed from junked automobiles of the created every piece featured in the exhibit. A completely self-taught artist, he welded each piece by hand with painstaking precision and accuracy before painting his creations in shockingly bright and beautiful colors. According to Arlene Berg, Gary’s, president of the Jim Gary Foundation, “He created hundreds

of works throughout the years, ranging from huge to tabletop size, and his larger pieces sold for more than $150,000.” Jim Gary’s Twentieth Century Dinosaurs has garnered attention from national broadcast and print media throughout the years in addition to international acclaim in Japan, Paris and Germany. Exhibitions of his works have taken place in every region of the United States at major museums in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Australia, China and Japan. Following an extensive refurbishment, Jim Gary’s Twentieth Century Dinosaurs will make its Tallahassee return debut at the 19th annual Zoobilee, a fundraising event held at the Tallahassee Museum on Friday, Oct. 14. The exhibit will open to the public the following day on Saturday, Oct. 15 and will be included in the regular admission price to the museum.

For more information on the exhibit and Zoobilee, visit tallahasseemuseum.org, facebook.com/ tallahasseemuseum or call (850) 575-8684. (Right) Pieces from Gary’s exhibit.

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FAMU incorporates health into homecoming By Crystal Jordan Outlook Contributor

More than 500 students, faculty, and area residents attended Florida A&M University’s annual Health and Safety Day on Oct. 4 at the Hansel Tookes Sr. Recreation Center to promote wellness education and the importance of preventive health screenings. . This year’s theme “Lengthening our Lives,” was a collaboration between the Office of Student Activities, University Student Health Center and the Annual Health and Safety Day Committee. The collaboration was done in hopes of reaching more people. “People don’t like to talk about their issues they may have and are dying a silent death,” said Renee Mowatts, student chair of the Health and Safety Day. “That’s why we got more people involved, to spread the word,” The event was free to the public and was executed differently this year. The fair was extended to the citizens of Tallahassee and the surrounding counties. “We wanted the community to get involved and apply the information to their everyday lives,” said Mowatts More than 75 community partners participated by providing health screenings and promoting the importance of disease preven-

tion. With representatives from the Bond Community Health Center Inc., the Leon County Health Department, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital FAMU’s own College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, individuals were able to have their blood pressure and blood glucose level checked for free. “A glucose screening is necessary to detect Type 2 Diabetes because some people may have it and don’t know it,” said College of Pharmacy Assistant Professor Dr. Jovan Miles. In addition to the screenings, blood pressure and hearing checks, information on starting healthy habits was provided. “Knowledge is power and when you have your health you have everything,” said faculty chair Mildred P. Brickler. Many of the booths at the fair gave information on the Sickle Cell Foundation, asthma, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, mental health, cancer and tips on other illnesses plaguing the black community. “So many diseases are killing our people, so it is extremely important to know your status,” said Brickler. Many of the participants liked the idea of having a health fair on campus. Richard Melson a sophomore physics student from Dayton, Ohio, said individuals should always take advantage of free testing.

www.capitaloutlook.com 9 Health Men can get breast cancer, too Special to the Outlook Even men can get breast cancer. That’s the message a non-profit organization formed by a group of Florida State University students and their instructor wants people to know. The Alliance for Breast Cancer Awareness in Women & Men is the result of the work of graduate students in two communication classes taught by William J.P. Smith Jr., an adjunct instructor in the College of Communication and Information, who is himself a breast cancer survivor. The founders want the alliance to be a resource for others who want to educate the public that breast cancer is a disease that crosses gender lines. The alliance is designed to be an information conduit as well as a provider of marketing and support services. “Only one-half to 1 percent of those diagnosed with breast cancer annually in the United States are males. This is one of the reasons it’s perceived as a ‘women’s disease,’ ” Smith said. “However, an oncologist in Tallahassee said that figure could be between 10 and 12 percent if men were regularly checked by their doctors, and an oncologist in Los Angeles said it could be as high as 20 percent.” Globally, the percentage is even higher. Research abroad showed the percentage of breast cancer diagnoses for men at 15 percent in Zambia and 6 percent in Egypt and Tanzania, Smith said.

William J.P. Smith Jr. Smith, a 1956 FSU graduate who moved back to Tallahassee after a lengthy career in advertising and public relations, was diagnosed with breast cancer in the mid-1990s. It was two students in his Account Planning class, which has a heavy focus on consumer research, who first questioned whether any research had been done on the differences between men and women in attitudes and awareness of breast cancer. Mark Owens and Bryan Schulis wanted to know how men perceive breast cancer. “We wondered what Mr. Smith did after his surgery, as it was our understanding that most men withdraw,” Owens said. “It turns out he became active in supporting efforts to raise money for women. But we wondered about the general public’s attitudes and whether the percentage of men diagnosed was too insignificant to make promoting male breast cancer awareness worthwhile.” Smith divided the class into four teams of six students, who conducted focus groups, interviews and Internet as well as personal

questionnaires. More than 600 people participated. The students concluded an awareness campaign for men would yield positive results for both men and women by bringing more attention, and possibly more dollars, to the cause. Key to its success would be including both genders in the campaign and not simply targeting men. It also could save lives. Male breast cancer is usually late-stage when diagnosed, Smith said, because doctors don’t routinely screen for it. Although the diagnosis rate likely would rise if men started getting checked for breast cancer regularly, the survival rate could also be expected to increase. Once the Account Planning class had completed its research and advocated creation of the alliance, Smith handed off the results to another one of his classes, Foundations of Integrated Marketing Communication. Students in

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that class created a strategic marketing plan and branding campaign for it. Smith and a group of students have formed a steering committee to conduct additional research in the medical community and try to launch their classroom project as a public service. “We want to create a dialogue and ground swell of awareness among the most important people in the target group: females, males, doctors, support groups, foundations and other interested parties,” Smith said. “From this will emerge an ambassador, partners and sponsors. The alliance will assist any organization that wants to create a marketing thrust for both women and men through integrated marketing communications tactics, at cost.”

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FAMU upended 29-28 at homecoming By Florida A&M Sports Information Howard University scored 29 fourth quarter points as they played the role of spoiler defeating Florida A&M University 29-28, Oct. 8 at Bragg Memorial Stadium in the Rattlers’ annual homecoming game. FAMU went into the break with a 21-0 lead as Lavante Page scored on a one-yard run with 9:52 left in the first. The Rattlers scored their next two TDs on a pair of TD passes by Damien Fleming as he connected with Anthony Ray from two-yards out with 1:32 left in the first, followed by an 18-yard TD strike to Kevin Elliott. Howard put seven points on the board as Aquanius Freeman scored on three-yard run, cutting the Rattlers’ lead to 21-7, with 13:23 to go in the first. The Bison scored three minutes later as Willie Carter scampered for 54 yards on a pass from Greg McGhee. Howard missed the PAT, cutting FAMU’s lead to 21-13. The Rattlers special teams would set up FAMU’s final TD of the game as Howard’s long

snapper snapped the ball over the punter’s head and Rattlers recovered the ball on the Bison two-yard line. Page would then score his second TD of the game on a two-yard run with 8:23 to in the fourth. Howard would then scored 15 points in two minutes as they scored with 1:27 left in the game on a 10-yard pass to Brandon Drayton from McGhee, cutting FAMU’s lead to 28-19. On the insuing kickoff, Howard would recover the onside kick on the FAMU 45, setting up the Bison’s third TD on a one-yard run with 26 second left in the game, making the score 2826 in favor of the Rattlers. FAMU would get the ball on their own 30-yard line on an Edmond Baker faircatch. The Rattlers would then take a knee on their first play of the drive. Howard would then force a FAMU fumble with the Bison recovering the ball on the Rattler 15 yard line. Howard’s Williams would then rush to the FAMU eight-yard line. The Rattlers would be charged with an unsportsmanlike penalty as they called a timeout, after burning their last time out on their last drive, to ice the Bison

kicker with seven seconds left in the game. That put the ball on the FAMU fouryard line. The Bison would then win the game on a 21-yard field goal with four seconds left in the game. FAMU (3-3, 2-2 MEAC ) was led by Fleming as he passed for 158 yard completing 13-of -16 passes with two TDs, while Lenworth Lennon led the Rattler receivers with 57 yard receiving on four catches. Brandon Hepburn led the Rattler defense as he tallied a game high 14 tackles (10 UA, 4 Asst), one sack and three tackles for loss. Howard (3-3, 2-2 MEAC) was paced by McGhee as he passed for 233 yard completing 20-of -47 passes with two TDs. Williams finished with 76 yards rushing on 11 carries with one TD. Carter led the Bison receivers with 89 yards on six catches with one TD.

FAMU Athletics welcomes Willie Brown to the staff By Florida A&M Sports Information The FAMU Department of Athletics would like to welcome new baseball coach Willie Brown with a reception on Oct. 11 at the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium. Scheduled to appear at the welcome are FAMU President, Dr. James H. Ammons, director of ath-

letics Derek Horne, Brown and current Rattler baseball players. The event is on the fourth floor banquet room of the Lawson Center and is open to the public. Several media affiliates will be on hand to capture the event. The event will be offered as a free webcast at FAMUAthletics.com. For more information on the event, please call Vaughn Wilson, FAMU sports in-

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