June 2017 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Pam Ridley committed to service for women and girls

June 20, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Born in Trinidad (and Tobago), Pam graduated from the University of West Indies in Jamaica, with a degree in Applied Chemistry. She has had a long career in education, teaching Chemistry, Science, and Math in Jamaica, at Tri-County Technical College in Clemson

Dancing African Style

June 20, 2017

Husband, wife duo brings quality of life event to Tallahassee By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Mangue Sylla, an instructor with the Merveilles DeGuinee African dance troupe, could have been anywhere else than in Tallahassee this past weekend. But for the past 17 years coming to the city for

New leader of FAMU boosters promises transparency

June 20, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Keeping a university’s athletic program out of the red requires having big financial donors. FAMU knows all too well. That’s evident by the cuts that athletic director Milton Overton made over the last several months, leading to a balanced

Investments, entrepreneurship key to sustainable Southside

June 16, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Making the south side of Tallahassee economically sustainable will require intervention from the government and individuals who are willing to invest in the community, said a veteran minority business administrator. Ben Harris, a former administrator for the small and minority business

Residents flock to get hurricane preparedness information

June 16, 2017

By Eboni Walker Outlook writer They began to come early. Some still had vivid memories of Hurricane Hermine, which devastated Tallahassee almost a year ago. Others just wanted to be there to find out how they could avoid the fate of those who lost electricity for

FAMU Farm Fest turns into a growing experience

June 16, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Daphnee Lisa had an experience at the farm where FAMU runs its Cooperative Extension Program in Quincy that she drove four hours for. Being at the FAMU Farm Fest this past Saturday was that important to her and her two friends

Annie S. Harris committed to Frenchtown revitalization

June 16, 2017

PERSON OF THE WEEK By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Ann Harris was born in Linwood, Alabama, and grew up in Panama City; but has strong roots in Tallahassee going back to her college years. She is a graduate of Florida A & M University with

Government agencies helping to advance businesses owned by minorities and women

June 16, 2017

By Shaqueria Howard Outlook writer When Jabaree Allen set out to earn a degree in business management and entrepreneurship, he knew that whatever he did would involve taking a few risks. He didn’t mind that one of those risks might require him giving up a job that he

Civil rights under siege

June 16, 2017

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire When he was running for President, 45 asked African Americans what we had to lose by electing him. Embracing the most dystopian view of the African American community, he attacked our schools, our streets, crime rates, and unemployment and suggested that we were

Nothing Christian about the Trump budget

June 16, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook The Trump 2018 Budget proposal for the federal government tells us everything we need to know about President Donald Trump; and it’s not good. It represents a $3.6 trillion cut in governmental programs, mainly for the poor, elderly, disabled, children and middle