November 2015 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

A Plea to Save the Family Phone

November 11, 2015

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist This really struck me in the immediate aftermath of the South Carolina flood. I have two friends—a couple—who live in Charleston. I called them to check on their situation and quickly realized that they almost never answer their home line. I decided

Questions for the Candidates

November 11, 2015

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire Bye, bye Biden. The Vice-President who might have given the Honorable Hilary Clinton a run for her money, has concluded that the timing is not right for him. Clinton needs someone to rattle her cage, to push her to be more focused

Keep the Box and Ban Mangum

November 11, 2015

By Commissioner Bill Proctor Special to the Outlook FAMU, it is incontrovertibly clear, has become a circus under its ringmaster President Elmira Mangum. The President of FAMU sponsored another side show last week with a press conference announcing a “Ban the Box” campaign. Was the ringmaster

City Commission Meeting Discussed Killearn Estates

November 11, 2015

By Janelle Floyd Senior Outlook Writer The City of Tallahassee Commissioners recently held their Joint City-County 2015 Out-of-Cycle Comprehensive Plan Amendments Transmittal Public Hearing at City Hall. The agenda included finding out the status of the rezoning of Unit 20 of Killearn Estates, located in north Tallahassee.

Tallahassee Fights Against Leukemia & Lymphoma with Tapas

November 11, 2015

By Mahoganie Reckley Outlook Writer As supporters and volunteers of the Leukemia andLymphoma Society (LLS) walked into Madison Social they were greeted by a smorgasbord of delectable Hispanic inspired cuisine. The night of Oct.29 was filled with food, fun, and laughs as guests showed their support

Black Women Leaders Outraged By Police Violence Against S.C. Student

November 11, 2015

By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney News Wire Leading Black women across the nation are expressing outrage this week over the videotaped violent incident showing a White police officer in Columbia, S.C. grabbing a Black 16-year-old female high school student around her neck, flipping her desk; then

Tallahassee Students and Jones Family Rally ‘Justice for Corey’

November 11, 2015

By Nadia Felder Outlook Writer The death of Corey Jones has sparked a commotion in Tallahassee as students came together to rally on the evening of Oct. 29, on Florida State University’s campus for the death of an unarmed 31-year-old drummer from Palm Beach, FL. which happened

From Quiet Life to Spotlight; Montgomery has His Alma Mater at Heart

November 11, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer Rufus Montgomery was doing very well at living what many who know him describe as “a very private life.” But his name has become a household word in Tallahassee, if not the nation, in the last year.

Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce Second Annual Minority Business Awards Gala Highlights Local Individuals and Businesses Shaping Our Community

November 4, 2015

By Travis Milton Outlook Writer The Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce (BBMC) Minority Business Second Annual Awards Gala was held Oct. 23 at the Florida State University Center Club Grand Ballroom. The purpose of the gala was to showcase the many hardworking individuals that run their own

Boston Emerging as Playmaker in Rattlers’ Defense

November 4, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Finally, the FAMU defense is emerging. That was obvious as the unit scored its second touchdown of the season for the Rattlers against Delaware State a week ago. The score came from senior linebacker Akil Blount, the same