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OUT FRONT MAGAZINE THE STATE OF EDUCATION (850) 453-4835 Your FANTASY 5 gave Judy’s kids a real chance at college. ® E V E RY P L AY I S F O R E D U C A T I O N. SPECIAL ISSUE Editor & Publisher New Beginnings Publishing Company On The Cover Executive Consultant FAMU at Crestview: Empowering the Community Through Education and Service: story on page 18 Angelena Wheat – The Herbert Group (334) 797-3676 Assistant To Publisher CONTENTS Sharon Spencer Senior Editor Phil Stewart, (deceased 1992-2006) $4.95 The Magazine of Issues and Entertainment Volume 26 Issue 1 • June 2017 June 2017 www.outfrontmag.com Senior Associate Editor Bobbie Weaver, (deceased 1995-2012) Contributing Editors Shazmin Adontis, Beverlyn Sandford Baines Mamie Webb Hixon, Ora Wills, Brooke Johnson, UWF Writing Lab Staff FEATURES Contributing Writers Since 1997, the Florida Lottery has been creating a brighter future for Florida’s students through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Through this scholarship, more than 725,000 students have received financial assistance to attend a Florida college. The education they have received is allowing them to give back to the community and boost Florida’s economy, while Charmere N. Gatson, Cheryl Nicholls Kelli Pogue, Robin Reshard, Yolanda Clark 08 Gulf Power Inspire Students General Manager 30 PACE Celebrates Girls Earning Diplomas 16 TSU Holds Scholarship Gala 18 FAMU at Crestview: Empowering the Community Through Education and Service Greg Green Marketing Manager Jamar Robinson Art Direction/Production Hilary Moreno (At-Large) Graphic Art Production Victor Mason (myDesignGraphics.com) Wallace F. LeRoy Monica Washington Karen Kelly (At-Large) Dick Williams (At-Large) Typesetting DEPARTMENTS COMMUNITY: helping to fund the next generation of Florida’s Spencer Administrative Solutions 26 The Progress Black Women Coalition Held Rites of Passage Program students. So remember, the more you Photography Abraham Booker, Debra Russell, Eli King 04 Mother & Son Gala Hosted by Sisters of Gideon Music Reviews 10 Pensacola Redd Diamondz Focused on the Arts of Stepping and Dancing V.P. Dir. Marketing & Sponsorship Sales ENTERTAINMENT: play, the more Florida wins. L’Spi-Del, Jamar Robinson Chuck Watson Marketing & Special Events A.l.l. Consulting Group (850) 453-4835 Special Promotions Frankie J. Stoutemire, Sylvester Jones National Marketing & Sales Representative L’Spi-Del & Associates J.J. Keno, V.P. Operations (323) 937-3388 - Los Angeles, CA Circulation Kay Stevens, Director Leo Valentino, Manager 20 Elegant Knights Limo: The Party Bus on the Great Gulf Coast HEALTH: 12 Why Prediabetes Is the Wake-Up Call You Shouldn’t Ignore MUSIC REVIEW: 32 Alonzo Reid – “Mr. Quiet Storm” 22 Roy Herring, Jr.: The Journey Continues Subscription Fulfillment Michele` Overman Founder & Publisher Emeritus Admiral L. LeRoy, Jr. flalottery.com Must be 18 or older to play. Play responsibly. © 2016 Florida Lottery Members of: OUT FRONT: The Magazine of Issues and Entertainment is published bi-monthly (6 times a year) by New Beginnings Publishing Company, Editorial office at 801 Violet Ave., Pensacola, FL 32505. Subscriptions: USA $28.00 per year, Canada and foreign subscriptions add $9.00 per year. Copyright 2017 by New Beginnings Publishing Company. Postmaster: Send address change to OUT FRONT MAGAZINE, P.O. Box 17461, Pensacola, FL 32522-7461. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any unsolicited materials and will return only those accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.