November 2016 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

Our stories, our truth: Loving

November 9, 2016

By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. Trice Edney News Wire In my first year of law school, I learned about the case, Loving v. Virginia. Having grown up in the south, the case didn’t surprise me. A three-tiered system was ‘normal’ in my home state of Louisiana. We had Black

If election is ‘rigged’, It isn’t against Trump

November 9, 2016

By Jesse Jackson Trice Edney News Wire Donald Trump, falling behind in the polls, with his campaign imploding around him, now says the election is “rigged.” He refuses to say whether he will accept the verdict of the voters. Just as he tried to undermine the legitimacy of Barack Obama’s

#VotingWhileBlack digital campaign seeks to mobilize African-American voters

November 9, 2016

By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire Color Of Change, which bills itself as the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, has kicked off #VotingWhileBlack, a digital campaign meant to mobilize African-American voters to flood the polls on Election Day. Launched under the banner of the organization’s political

Racial gaps in student loan debts grow as for-profit college enrollment climbs

November 9, 2016

[subtitle] Borrowers face over $125 million in unnecessary interest charges [/subtitle] By Charlene Crowell Trice Edney News Wire With 44 million consumers owing about $1.4 trillion in student loans, a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds that student loan servicing and debt collection together will boost borrower

Spiritually Speaking…If you woke up this morning, You need to read this

November 9, 2016

By James Washington NNPA NNPA The closest person in the world is responsible for this one. It’s all about praying and meditating in the morning. I have watched a personal transformation right before my very eyes. I’ve watched as the quest for the habitual has become the reality of

Fund-raiser set for Gaither House, scholarships

November 9, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Moses White is the scheduled guest speaker for an event being billed as a Weekend of Champions –a benefit for the Jake Gaither House. White has asked organizer Cornelius Jones not to worry about any of the expenses associated with his

FAMU loses a great student, friend in Langford

November 9, 2016

By James Foster Outlook Writer Still reeling from the shock of his death, friends of Quinton Langford paid homage to the fallen FAMU student one last time with a memorial service on campus. Langford’s roommate, Darryl Darby, will probably feel the void more than any of his other

Hundreds celebrate Holmes’ 30 years as pastor, visionary

November 9, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer At times the affair seemed like a roast of Rev. R.B. Holmes, then some moments was so emotional it brought the speaker and some in the audience to tears. By the time keynote speaker pastor Patrick Winfield II got done

Breast cancer awareness extends beyond a month for Kirkland

November 9, 2016

By Kristin Wells Outlook writer All of the signs were there – unusual pain and bleeding coming from his chest. Yet, Ambrose Kirkland thought the last thing he was dealing with was anything other than breast cancer. After ignoring his symptoms, Kirkland finally listened to his

Grassroots movement takes Orlando by storm, under mantle of women of color for Hillary

November 1, 2016

Special to the Outlook Since the primaries, Reta Jo Lewis, a former diplomat from the U.S. Department of State and a friend of Hillary’s for over 25 years, has mobilized Women of Color for Hillary (#WoC4Hillary) as a leading champion of women and families in support of Hillary Clinton’s