November 2016 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Ask Alma: My family treats me like trash and I’m ready to cut them off

November 22, 2016

By Alma Gill NNPA Dear Alma, I am 40 years old and have finally decided to cut my mother, father, sister and oldest niece out of my life. I’m tired of being lied to, deceived and treated like the black sheep of the family. My mom and I never

Bible lessons – Then and now

November 22, 2016

[subtitle] “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.” [/subtitle] By James Clingman Trice Edney News Wire This article is being written without the bias or prejudice of commentators and political pundits. It is unfiltered and a result of my not having watched the final vote tallies

The three elections that shaped Obama’s legacy

November 22, 2016

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA The first backlash election of the presidency of President Barack Obama’s time in office was 2010 when Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives lost 63 House seats. It was the greatest loss of seats by a party in the House since 1938.

Ala. State Univ. President Gwendolyn boyd suspended following long-running conflict with HBCU’s board

November 22, 2016

By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire The ink was barely dry on the contract signed by Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd when fractures began to appear in her relationship with the institution’s Board of Trustees. Recently, those fissures grew into a chasm when the board voted

Trump victory: The plight of African-Americans has suddenly and drastically changed

November 22, 2016

By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire The newspaper headlines were likely already written, announcing Hillary Clinton as the first woman to take the helm of the White House. Instead, in the stunning culmination to a brutal and vitriolic campaign, real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump clinched

The U.S. Electoral College System is rooted in protecting slavery

November 22, 2016

By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire In Tuesday’s election, Donald Trump won 289 Electoral College votes, more than the 270 needed for him to become the nation’s 45th president. Trump will move into the White House on January 20, 2017. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Trump’s Democratic

Tant to step down as Democratic leader

November 22, 2016

By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant will leave the job when her term expires. Tant announced her decision this past Friday, three days after Democrats lost presidential and U.S. Senate races in Florida and failed to make serious dents in the Republican

Lawson goes from Gadsden County to Capitol Hill as congressman

November 22, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer With Al Lawson’s decisive victory to take the United States House of Representative seat for Florida’s 5th District, the question now becomes how fast he’ll establish relationships in Washington, D.C., to benefit his constituents. But those who know him say Lawson

Receivers will be key playoff weapon for Rickards

November 15, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Early in the high school football season, Rickards’ head coach Quintin Lewis stressed the need for the Raiders to start fast. They’ve obviously fixed that, judging from the big lead they built against Chiles this past Friday night at Cox Stadium.

Freshmen making an impact for Eagles

November 15, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Mark White’s wish list for the Tallahassee Community College men’s basketball team is simple. “The thing this team needs to work on the most right now is having a good balance between shooting threes and throwing the ball inside,” White said. “You