February 2017 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Making Black History

February 15, 2017

By James Clingman Trice Edney News Wire “There are [Blacks] who are willing to worship the pyramids of 4,000 years ago but will not build pyramids in the present so their children may see what they left behind as well. We have a leadership who rallies the people to look

President Obama among America’s greatest

February 15, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook There is just no comparison between the effortless intelligence, dignity, elegance, diversity, and high standards of the Obama administration versus the vulgarity, corruption, mean-spirited, and self –centered nature of the Trump administration. I am sure history will rank Barack Obama among the top

Fathers cherish dancing with their daughters at annual Rotary event

February 15, 2017

By Ashia Glover Outlook Writer Lorenzo Ellis couldn’t help getting a little emotional as he danced on the floor at The Moon with his three daughters. Thoughts of not having his father who died recently and the fact that he is the only parent to his daughters made

Small businesses make big gains with help from SBDC

February 15, 2017

By Lyric Mattair Outlook Writer For as long as she could remember, Renae Rollins has had a passion for cosmetology. So naturally she had no problem when it was time to make a career choice. She prepared herself, attending beauty school before opening her salon not knowing

African athletes on U. S. teams face uncertainty as Trump bills are vetted by the courts

February 15, 2017

Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire President Trump’s ban on visitors from seven predominantly Muslim nations could have a wide impact on international sports if the ban is ultimately upheld by the courts, according to Jere Longman, a sports writer for The New York Times.

Black pastor delivers ‘fake news’ at Trump White House Black History Month meeting

February 15, 2017

Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire The Reverend Darrell Scott, pastor of the New Spirit Revival Center in the Cleveland area, a speaker at the Republican National Convention and a member of the Trump Transition Team Executive Committee – by his own admission – falsely

Court rejects lawsuit over local gun ordinance

February 15, 2017

By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida An appeals court last Friday rejected a lawsuit filed by gun-rights groups that challenged the city of Tallahassee over decades-old firearms ordinances that conflict with state law. A panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, in a 25-page ruling,

Robinson’s path to FAMU interim president started at an early age

February 15, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer The day the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees decided to give Larry Robinson his third stint as interim president of the university, the announcement was greeted with cheers. Robinson had all of the credentials, having been associated with FAMU as

The Allison Christmas spectacular light show

February 15, 2017

By Lavonte Dukes Outlook Writer A time to celebrate and cherish something special for family and friends, the Allison family featured a Christmas light show with dancing sequences Saturday night in Havana, Fl. Imagine driving into a neighborhood seeing an entire yard filled with tons of

Riding bikes downtown gets safer and easier

February 15, 2017

By Lavonte Dukes Outlook Writer New biking services are making its way to the downtown area. The Downtown-University Protected Bike Lane Network will generate designated bike lanes that will provide a physical separation from traffic by reflective posts and curbs. According to BikeTallahassee.com, the people of