February 2016 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Dianne Williams-Cox host a women empowering women brunch

February 16, 2016

By Danyelle Johnson Outlook Writer A young girl battling a disability and a woman who has overcome incredible odds to lead a successful life used their stories to illustrate how to make changes in life when things seem hopeless. Delores Young-Hayes told about 30 women who gathered in a small

Morgan State Univ. creates institution’s first endowed STEM chair

February 16, 2016

By Zenitha Prince Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire In another sign of the growing importance of STEM-related fields, Morgan State University recently announced the creation of its first endowed professorship focused on science and technology. Kevin T. Kornegay, a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering

Johnson hopes to play through injury in Eagles’ final

February 16, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer TCC sophomore guard Ryan Johnson walked gingerly from the team’s locker room, wearing an orthopedic shoe on his left foot. He didn’t look like a player who just minutes earlier was on the floor leading the Eagles to a 64-51 victory over Pensacola

Optimistic Rattlers reload; look to repeat as MEAC champ

February 16, 2016

By MarKeith Cromartie Outlook writer After defying the odds last season to win its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southern Division title in 19 years, FAMU’s baseball team is brimming with confidence that it could repeat the feat with a reloaded squad. The Rattlers open the season on Feb. 19 with

Kenyan takes big prize; Tallahassee runners dominate half marathon

February 16, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Veteran out-of-town runners dominated the three top spots in the Tallahassee Marathon, but locals owned the half marathon in the first running of the race in down town in several years. Kenyan Kennedy Kemei took 2 hours, 31 minutes and 31.9 seconds to

Veteran Black politician in Iowa says Clinton squeaked by with Black and Latino vote

February 16, 2016

By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney News Wire Democratic Presidential contenders former Sec. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders ended the Iowa Caucuses in nearly a dead heat on Monday. But, the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) has confirmed that Clinton actually won the Iowa Democratic Caucus. Meanwhile, a Black political

Pastor Mia Wright: Inspiring people to pursue their passion for living

February 16, 2016

By Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the Outlook from NNPA Mia K. Wright is inspiring people around the globe to pursue their passion for living. Mia currently serves as co-pastor and Director of Ministry at The Fountain of Praise in Houston, Texas, along with her husband Pastor Remus Wright.

Water crisis in Flint spurs Tallahassee women to begin water drive

February 16, 2016

By Shamara Bizzle Outlook Writer Tallahassee residents Fayon Jones and Shanika Jackson didn’t know each other until they met over what they consider a social ill – the much publicized issue of contaminated water that is plaguing the city of Flint, Mich. Each of them took a different approach to

Promoting international education for Nurses

February 16, 2016

Special to the Outlook Dr. Mildred D. Fennal, Director of the International Nursing Education Consortium continues to advocate for student nurses and study abroad as a means of developing cultural competence. Efforts to include other cultures include the Dominican Republic (Spanish) and Haiti (French). At a recent conference in

Black unemployment increases overall, but Black men see a drop

February 16, 2016

Special to the Outlook Trice Edney News Wire January’s unemployment rate climbed overall for African-American workers, but dropped for Black men 20 years and older. Unemployment rose for Black women in the same age group, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The jobless rate for African Americans was