July 2016 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

When a nation has no conscience

July 19, 2016

By Susan K. Smith George Curry Media What happens when a nation has no conscience? Even as the country is grappling with the fact that two Black men were killed by White police officers within 48 hours of each other, so many people in positions of power have

Enemies of the people

July 19, 2016

By Lee A. Daniels George Curry Media In the hours before the 25-year-old Army veteran Micah Johnson launched his, in the words of President Obama, “vicious, calculated and despicable” attack on White officers of the Dallas police force, something simultaneously remarkable and ordinary occurred. Department officials took advantage of

The false dichotomy between supporting police or legitimate protest

July 19, 2016

By George E. Curry George Curry Media If Micah Xavier Johnson’s goal was to support people in Dallas who were protesting the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La. and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn., he failed miserably. Not only did he not advance

Mills’ campaign focuses on community service

July 19, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer There is nothing routine about Tommy Mills’ days since his retirement about six months ago. It’s not because he’s so involved in so many of the traditional activities that retirees often choose, either. Forget the fishing, hunting, golfing or even just hanging

Wal-Mart celebrates facelift at North Monroe location

July 19, 2016

By Haylee Bell Outlook writer The outside of the building had a fresh coat of paint. The landscaping looked lush and the stripes that separate spaces in the parking lot were also freshly painted. Inside there was more space around the perimeter of the building, with shelves

Indictment, district provide obstacles for Brown

July 19, 2016

By Brandon Larrabee The News Service of Florida In her 23 years in Congress, Jacksonville Democrat Corrine Brown has faced challenges before, from highly touted Republican recruits to questions about her ethics. But she has emerged time and again, winning 12 elections — almost all of them blowouts. And

Clergy wants to start talks with TPD

July 19, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer With the chief of Tallahassee Police Department standing at their side, a group of clergy called for the start of conversations between law enforcement and the community in the wake of police-involved shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota. An apparent retaliation took the lives

It’s official: Frenchtown Financial Center open

July 19, 2016

[subtitle] Frenchtown Financial Center open [/subtitle] St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer When Darryl Worrell came to town to head up Envision Credit Union, some of the top executives from Florida State Credit Unions were first to have a sit-down with him. Right away they began to discuss partnership

New York Times Black press story not fit to print

July 12, 2016

By George E. Curry George Curry Media Since 1897, the New York Times has boasted that it publishes “All the News That’s Fit to Print.” That slogan, created by Adolph S. Ochs, the original owner, still appears on the masthead of the Times each day. On the

One shining Jesse Williams moment

July 12, 2016

By James Clingman Trice Edney News Wire More than a couple of million folks have responded to the words spoken by Jesse Williams, which points out the fact that many Black people are mesmerized by words that excite us and stimulate our emotions. Rather than initiating practical and appropriate