September 2016 – Page 2 – Capital Outlook

T.D. Jakes to tackle headlines in new talk show on OWN

September 27, 2016

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA The struggles of an interracial marriage, families divided by race, religion and politics and the conversion of one Jewish woman to Islam are all upcoming segments that will be featured on Bishop T.D. Jakes’ new talk show which premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)

The Black vote could be the difference

September 20, 2016

By James Wright Trice Edney News Wire According to John Bullock and David Bositis, two leading Black political scientists in the U.S., the Black vote, depending on turnout, could make the difference in some key battleground states. The pundits believe that on Nov. 8 millions of Blacks will

Poll shows Rubio opening lead in Senate race

September 20, 2016

By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida Backed by growing support from independent voters, Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has opened a seven-point lead over Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy, according to a poll released Friday by Quinnipiac University. The poll of 601 likely voters, surveyed between Aug. 31

Coakley looking for a cleaner Leon performance against Godby

September 20, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer At the end of last Friday’s 27-13 victory over Mosley High School, coach Tim Coakley lamented about several things that Leon High School’s football team has to clean up during the next week of practice. Coakley was bothered by penalties, two that

John 14:7- If you know me, then you will also know my father

September 20, 2016

special to the Outlook from NNPA What’s the greatest thing we can aim for in this life? – Is it not to know God personally as your Father and Redeemer? What is the best thing we can possess in this life, bringing more joy, contentment, life and happiness, than anything

Va. Gov. McAuliffe restores Voting Rights of 13,000 felons

September 13, 2016

[subtitle]Creates System to Help Thousands More[/subtitle]’ By Jeremy Lazarus Trice Edney News Wire Just a month after the Virginia Supreme Court blocked his attempt to restore the voting rights of more than 200,000 felons, Gov. Terry McAuliffe is once again charging ahead on this “issue of basic justice.”

Lone sustained drive tells plenty about Rattlers in loss to Miami

September 13, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer So the game played out as expected. The University of Miami easily handled FAMU. But if there were any questions whether the Rattlers could sustain a scoring drive that much was answered in the second quarter of the Hurricanes’ 70-3

Obama Defends Kaepernick Protest as ‘Constitutional’

September 13, 2016

[subtitle] Says 49ers quarterback raises issues that ‘need to be talked about’ [/subtitle] By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney President Barack Obama has now weighed in on the Colin Kaepernick National Anthem protest; defending the football player’s right to do so under the First Amendment and crediting Kaepernick for

Tuskegee University to eliminate 100-plus positions

September 13, 2016

By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire Tuskegee University is among the latest HBCUs to announce a significant cut in their workforce due to “right-sizing” efforts. The Alabama university recently announced its commitment to reducing its annual operating costs by $15 million to $20 million over the next

Red-light camera refunds at issues in court fight

September 13, 2016

By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida A federal appeals court has refused to block part of a class-action lawsuit that seeks to force Florida local governments to refund money to motorists who were cited for running red lights after being recorded by traffic cameras. The case includes