April 2016 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Mexico is our neighbor, not the enemy

April 12, 2016

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President and Founder via George Curry Media Presidential campaigns often turn raw. Politicians reach for sound bites that bite. Often they gain by playing on fears, winning by division, not by addition. In 2016, insult has become the coin of the campaign, particularly in

Trump and the mess the GOP created

April 12, 2016

By Lee A. Daniels George Curry Media Columnist Donald Trump is streaming toward the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, scattering the campaign wreckage of the GOP establishment’s once-celebrated paladins, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio – and perhaps the GOP itself – in his wake. And, while he’s at

On terrorist attacks: History did not begin yesterday

April 12, 2016

By Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III Trice Edney News Wire “We – all of us representing countless nationalities – have a message for those who inspired or carried out the attacks here or in Paris, or Ankara, or Tunis, or San Bernardino, or elsewhere: We will not be

Just imagine – That Corey Lewandowski was Black!

April 12, 2016

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire It is probably not especially politically correct to bring more race matters into the debacle that is also known as the Donald Trump quest for the Presidency. He has called out and targeted racial and ethnic groups, as well as targeted

“Injustice anywhere…”

April 12, 2016

By James Clingman Trice Edney News Wire There is a particular evil going on in the State of Michigan, among all the others plaguing that state. During the election hoopla, the debates, the speeches, and attention focused on Michigan’s Black voters, I was appalled that no one took the opportunity

Journalism students bring to life real social issues

April 12, 2016

By Danyelle Johnson Outlook Writer The crowd inside Lee Hall’s Auditorium was captivated for a 15 minute spell. That’s how long it took Danielle Francis and Alesha Thomas to shed light on the social issue of mental illness in African Americans. As short as it was, their

Local drivers don’t miss red light cameras

April 12, 2016

By Haylee Bell Special to the Outlook Tallahassee drivers have taken red-light cameras off their worry list since last August. But that hasn’t stopped drivers from expressing their concerns or relief over the removal of cameras from some of the city’s busiest intersections. Although drivers such

Women proving that it’s no longer a man’s world

April 12, 2016

By Danyelle Johnson Outlook Writer Lola Fulmer started out as a cook for the construction crew that included her husband. Today, she is a part of that crew, putting steel structures together, building electrical sub stations and operating telephone and power lines. And, she’s enjoying every minute

JetBlue’s presence would benefit business

April 12, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer Tallahassee attorney Johns Derr simply wanted to get to a morning meeting in Fort Lauderdale. Getting there from Tallahassee required a nighttime flight the evening before and booking a hotel. That adds up to a cost higher than his client would have

Former surgeon general makes plea for equity in healthcare

April 6, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Leadership and equity are two important elements that must be in place if any serious dent is going to be made in health disparities, the 16th Surgeon General of the United States told a nearly-packed auditorium at FSU’s College