July 2016 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Conversation on racism brings out stories of pain

July 26, 2016

By Damon Arnold Outlook writer While most of the nation has been engaged in conversation on racial harmony in the wake of police-involved shootings, there have been plenty of opportunities to follow suit in Tallahassee. One of the most recent events was in a packed Charles Winter Wood Theatre

Local resident changes lives with Project Bridge summer camp

July 26, 2016

[subtitle] Provitt changing lives [/subtitle] By Anjelica Bruton Outlook writer Linda Provitt is a woman on a mission to save lives. She believes she knows how, but it will take money that she doesn’t have. This past week, Provitt made an emotional plea to the City Commission

Frustrated police,Black leaders seek answers after shootings

July 26, 2016

By Dara Kam The News Service of Florida In the aftermath of fatal attacks on police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La., Black leaders say Florida — which has a long and ugly history of racism — has reached a race-relations crossroads. Meanwhile, one sheriff says the African-American

Local NAACP president calls for law to oversee police

July 26, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer While the volume is getting louder on dialogue about how to stem apparent retaliations over police-involved shootings that took the lives of Black men, lawmakers should take a closer look at the Declaration of Independence for some answers, the president of the Tallahassee

Doyle Florist builds longevity on quality, service

July 26, 2016

[subtitle]‘The many suppliers ensure we never have to tell a customer we can’t offer what they want’ — Owner Roxie Singletary [/subtitle] By Sean Sanders Outlook Writer Walk into Doyle’s Floristry and the aroma is inviting. The shop’s interior Roman design has the feel of walking through flower

What Clinton better learn from Brexit vote

July 21, 2016

By Rev. Jesse Jackson Special to the outlook Brexit — the stunning British vote to leave the European Union — is a clear and dramatic rebuke of the country’s political and economic elites. A majority voted to leave even though the heads of the United Kingdom’s two major parties, more

New momentum on common sense gun reform

July 21, 2016

By Marc H. Morial Special to the Outlook “The question before us is, what is this Congress waiting for? Over the last 12 years, gun-related crimes claimed more American lives than AIDS, war, and illegal drug overdoses combined. Since Newtown, tens of thousands of lives have been lost to this

Is the church behind the eight ball?

July 21, 2016

Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire What would your church do if there was a natural disaster or long-term weather-related shutdown? Would the ministers and deacons know how to get the word out or even teach Bible Study over the Internet? Is your church tech-savvy enough

Thurgood Marshall College fund launches Apple Scholars Program

July 21, 2016

By Freddie Allen NNPA Correspondent On Tuesday [Aug.25], the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) opened the application process for the Apple HBCU Scholars program to help the most valuable company in the world identify the next generation of high-performing leaders of color in technology. The program, which targets students

Democrats stage 26-hour sit-in

July 21, 2016

By Fredrick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire Democratic members of Congress, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, staged a 26-hour sit-in June 22 and 23rd on the floor of the U.S. Congress to demand a vote on a gun control measures in the wake of the massacre of 49