Florida Sentinel Bulletin

The Howard W. Blake Athletic Booster Club honored Mose Powell for the many lives he touched as an auto mechanics instructor at Don Thompson, Blake and Plant High Schools. Several of his former students were there to thank him for touching their lives and providing them with a career path. In addition to being an instructor, Mr. Powell was the bus driver at Blake responsible for getting the athletic teams to their games – in and out of state. Mr. Powell, center, is shown with Millie Felder, Phillipa Powell Robertson, Janet Powell and Glennoy M. Powell, Sr. (Photo by Toby Scott)

The Tampa Metropolitan Alumnae Ch Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted a seminar for young males. “Empowering Males To Bu9ild Opportunities For Developing Independence” was the theme of the seminar held on March 24, 2012 at Young Middle Magnet School. Speakers included: Toby Johnson, Major Gerald Honeywell, Dwayne Broxton, Dr. Maurice Harvey, and Hugh Campbell. Among those who assisted with details of the event were Miranda Pringle, Michelle Richards, Sammecia Bagley and Staysha Greene. (Photo by Frederick Harris)

The Annual Men’s Health Forum was held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Marshall Center at the University of South Florida. The event provided free men’s health checkups and screenings. A limited number of men received a free prostate exam voucher. Numerous physicians, pharmacists and nurses donated their time to the event. There were also concerned women who donated their time to encourage and assist the men who came out. Among the volunteers were: Maya Wilson, Stephanie Caplet, Daphnee Guillaume, Terri Taylor, Elma Williams, Teri Rattler and Linda Paige. (Photography by BRUNSON)

People of all ages all around the country have been participating in marches in support of justice for the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. On Saturday, March 24, 2012, thousands converged on Tampa’s Al Lopez Park and peacefully walked to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and N. Dale Mabry to protest the killing of Martin in Sanford, FL. Many of those who joined the march wore hoodies and carried a package of Skittles and a can of Arizona Tea. Among those who participated were: Krystal Bowens, Domenique Green, Fly Boy, Anquil Smith and Jessica Palmer. (Photography by BRUNSON)

Last month, Paula Stevens Jones and Jabessa (Beth) Major Smith hosted an evening All-White Jazz Event at a local business. The two plan to host the event monthly and from time-to-time will be bringing in well-known jazz artists. One of last month’s performers was Trumaine Lamar (Burrell), his band and group of backup singers. Shown with Trumaine, second from left, are Jennifer Everett, Shannon LeGrand, Nadia Darius and Stance Mason. (Photo by Frederick Harris)

The Faith Church held its grand opening of the Faith Mart Food Pantry recently to celebrate moving into a larger building. Faith Church has operated the Food Pantry for about 2 years. The pantry is open Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a. m.-3 p. m.  Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, the food pantry gives out bags of grocery. The ministry took on a new name earlier in the year and moved its Sunday worship services to King High School. Those who took part in the recent grand opening are from left: Veronica Bostick, Una Brown, Pastor Darrick Fullwood, Sr., his wife, Lady Angela Fullwood, and Sharon Poitier. (Photography by BRUNSON)

The Belmont Heights Little League held its Opening Day Ceremony on Friday, March 9, 2012. Teams, coaches, managers and players were introduced. The league dedicated the Gary Sheffield Major League Field to its former player, Gary Sheffield, who went on to play baseball for 21 years in the Major League. Several members of his family were there to share in the celebration. Joining Sheffield, center, are his parents, Betty and Harold, wife, DeLeon, daughter, Ebony, uncle, Dwight (Doc) Gooden, also a former major league player; his children and other family members. (Photography by BRUNSON)

The Center For Equal Health (CEH) held a ‘Community Talk” session at Allen Temple AME Church on February 16, 2012. The topic for discussion for the evening was “What the Community in Community-Based Research Means.” The speaker was Gwendolyn D. Reese, Community Leader/Advocate, and President & CEO, InFinite Solutions of Tampa Bay, Inc. Among those in attendance who are affiliated with the Center For Equal Health were: in front, Dr. Desiree Rivers, CEH Coordinator; Claudia Hardy, CEH External Advisory Board (EAB) member; and Dr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert, CEH EAB Member. In the rear, Dr. B. Lee Green, CEH Co-Director and Moffitt Diversity VP; Dr. Richard Roetzheim, CEH Co-Director and Family Medicine Professor, USF College of Medicine; Dr. John Telfair, CEH EAB Member and Dr. John Carpten, CEH EAB Member. (Photo by Lomax McIntyre)

The Women’s Council at First Baptist Church of College Hill held a Criminal Justice Forum last month at the church. The event was planned to give the youth an insight of how the system works.  Those in attendance were Maggie Pines, Theda James, Public Defender’s Office; Pam Stokes, Court Counselor, Juvenile Division; Robert Blount of Abe Brown Ministries; Euri Barton-Jones, Public Defender’s Office and Kimberly Ingram  of the First Baptist Church Women’s Council.  Kim Johnson is president of the Women’s Council and Rev. Evan Burrows is the Senior Pastor. (Photography by BRUNSON)