October 2015 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

Six Years Later: Mitrice Richardson’s Case Still Haunts Her Family and Los Angeles

October 14, 2015

By Thandisizwe Chimurenga Special to the Outlook from NNPA This past summer saw the deaths of five Black women in police custody across the U.S. The deaths were a jolt to the collective Black community already reeling from the seemingly rampant (and unending) police shootings of unarmed Black

Census Data: Black Women, Children Struggle With Poverty

October 14, 2015

By Freddie Allen Senior NNPA Washington Correspondent Despite relative improvement in job growth from 2013 to 2014, Black women continue to struggle in the economy, according to the latest statistics from the United States Census Bureau. Valerie Wilson, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and

FAMU’s William Jennings Dies

October 14, 2015

Staff Report For 12 years, Florida A&M University alumnus Bill Jennings stood with his peers on the trustee board in the eye of a storm many thought would engulf his beloved institution. “I had someone tell me that if I stay on the board and the university

Founder of FAMU’s World-Renown SBI Dies

October 14, 2015

Staff Report Sybil C. Mobley, founder and former dean of Florida A&M University’s School of Business & Industry, died Tuesday, Sept. 29 after an illness. Mobley, 89, who was credited with bringing FAMU’s SBI to a world-renowned stage, died at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Two memorial services have been

Tallahassee Rallies Together for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 14, 2015

By Mahoganie Reckley Outlook Writer On Oct. 1, Tallahassee was adorned in pink to kickoff breast cancer awareness month with a bang. Starting with the Fourth Annual GoPink Lemonade Event that more than 100 vendors took part in one way or another. Contributors to the event had the

Anxious Pee-wee Players Kick Off Football Season With Jamboree

October 6, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer All the signs were there that each of the young players on the football field were in a real game for the first time in their lives. During the pee-wee league game between the Walker/Ford Rattlers and the Country Club

Grand Opening of Smokey Hollow Commemoration in Cascades Park Brings Former Residents Back Home

October 6, 2015

By Travis Milton Outlook Writer The grand opening of the Smokey Hollow Commemoration took place on Sept. 25 in Tallahassee’s Cascades Park. The commemoration was a homecoming as former residents of the Smokey Hollow community were able to return back to their Tallahassee roots to remember a

Domestic Violence Marchers Share Hope with Victims

October 6, 2015

By Mahoganie Reckley Outlook Writer Residents of Tallahassee got a chance to kick in the doors on the problem of domestic violence on Sept. 23 at the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council’s (DVCC) Fourth Annual Behind the Door: Life After Domestic Violence event. DVCC got the event going with

Two Groups Take on Providing Healthy Foods

October 6, 2015

By KeyAaron Dishman Outlook Writer Two organizations with one cause: providing healthy food to communities. Take AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), a government program that focuses on strengthening communities through team-based national and community service, is teaming up with the Tallahassee Food Network (TFN). The groups

FAMU Celebrates First Home Game with Battle of the Bands

October 6, 2015

By Bre-Shara McCall Outlook Writer On Sept. 25, Florida A&M University (FAMU) hosted its first Battle of the Bands event. Students, faculty, staff and Rattler and Tennessee State University (TSU) Tiger fans crowded Gaither Gym for the highly anticipated showdown. TSU’s Aristocrat of Bands entered the gym first.