August 2016 – Capital Outlook

Overton’s fund-raising plan is proven, tested

August 30, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer When a visitor walked up and wanted to know more about the fundraising campaigns that Milton Overton recently put in place, he was ready to explain. He reached to a nearby table, grabbed a brochure that spelled out the details about

Rickards shows room for improvement in preseason win over Bay

August 30, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Despite putting a Rickards High School football team on the field that seemed starkly different from last year’s squad, coach Quintin Lewis wasn’t quite ready to say the Raiders have all of the bases covered to launch their season this weekend. The

Donald Trump’s appeal for Black votes

August 30, 2016

By Walter Smith Publisher, New York Beacon Trump: “What do you have to lose by trying something new”? African Americans should be wary about supporting Donald Trump for any public office because he does not have our best interest at heart. Public service means service to everyone you are elected

The security of the believer series – A sure foundation

August 30, 2016

By Rev. Al Williams, II Bethel Missionary Baptist Church God has a way of reminding us of who He is when He exercises His supreme authority in the lives of His people. The reality that God is the supreme and unrivaled ruler of the universe usually brings a sense of

Campbell’s passion for justice led to law career

August 30, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer One night changed Jack Campbell’s future as an apprentice with aspirations of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. He stood in the emergency room at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and wondered how he could help the family of the victim of a drunken

Police, community seek solidarity at get-together

August 30, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer A room full of every-day folks rubbed shoulders with law enforcement officers from Leon County Sheriff, Tallahassee police and fire departments. They danced, ate and had plenty of conversation during the highlight event of what organizers tabbed Solidarity Weekend. The event

Award-winning Civil Rights journalist and Black Press columnist George Curry dead at 69

August 30, 2016

By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney News Wire Pioneering civil rights and Black political journalist George E. Curry, the reputed dean of Black press columnists because of his riveting weekly commentary in Black newspapers across the country, died suddenly of heart failure on Saturday, Aug. 20. He was 69.

Pyramid Studios presents rousing performance in ‘Hotel 99’

August 23, 2016

By Anjelicia Bruton Outlook Writer For 15 years now, Pyramid Studios has been staging an annual play with a cast made up of people with disabilities. Audiences have been captivated over the years, and that’s exactly what director Jilian Wesolowski strived for long before the actors hit

FAMU fans show big support for football team

August 23, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Every one of the players had to sign the back of a giant-size poster that Brenda Dixon-Harris rolled out in front of them. She didn’t just want their names, but their jersey numbers and positions as well. She had so many

NAACP President arrested during sit-in on anniversary of Voting Rights Act

August 23, 2016

Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire NAACP President/CEO Cornell William Brooks was arrested and charged with trespassing Monday after he and the Roanoke NAACP Youth Council refused to leave the Roanoke office of Congressman Bob Goodlatte as they staged a sit-in. The charges came after