June 2017 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Let’s do the national search

June 16, 2017

By Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr. President and Publisher Florida A&M University is beginning a very important chapter in its storied life. Undoubtedly, the gem of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the stakeholders writing this chapter are anxious to restore the brilliance of the brand: Excellence with Caring. They are

Jury convicts former U. S. Rep. Corrine Brown of mail and wire fraud

June 16, 2017

Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire A 12-member jury in Florida has convicted former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown (D., Fla.) of mail fraud, filing false tax returns and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. In all, Brown, a former member of the Congressional Black

Under Director Comey, FBI special agents were required to visit Dr. King’s memorial

June 16, 2017

FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called King a communist because of his fight for civil rights By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire Former FBI Director James Comey, who was hired by President Barack Obama and fired by President Donald Trump, ordered the FBI’s new special agents to

Unpleasant surprise unveiled for West Africans in America – you’re deported

June 16, 2017

Special to the Outlook Ghanaians who have overstayed their U.S. visas are facing a new Trump Administration push to deport hundreds or thousands of Africans including those from countries stricken by the Ebola epidemic in 2014. That was the message from the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson,

Tallahassee Chapter of the National Action Network launches membership drive

June 16, 2017

Special to the Outlook The Tallahassee Chapter of the National Action Network (NAN) has announced its annual membership drive. On hand to kick-off the membership initiative was Rev. Devis Toon, NAN National Field Director. “We are very proud of the work being done here in Tallahassee, and believe Tallahassee

Longhorns football program helps youths build confidence, self esteem

June 16, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Tyrone Williams Jr. used to be so shy that his father wondered how to break him out of it. He found the answer in a new youth football league. “He used to be an introvert, but now he is quarterback of

FAMU baseball/softball programs set summer camps

June 16, 2017

Outlook staff report FAMU will hold its first baseball Prospect Showcase for high school athletes on June 24 at Moore-Kittles Field. The showcase is a one-day event and the cost of participation is $125. Meals and lodging will not be provided. Players will get the opportunity to display

Florida High football player determined to beat cancer

June 6, 2017

Fighting back By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Sam Brown and his wife, Michelle, could hardly believe what a doctor was telling them about their son, following a MRI on his swollen left leg. Their vision of 6-foot-2, 210-pound Cam Brown got blurred when he was diagnosed with

Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald tops list of global minority business leaders

June 6, 2017

CEO of world’s largest leisure travel company ranked first out of 100 global business executives on the 2017 EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Leaders List EMpower 100 celebrates the work of Black, Asian and minority executives committed to workplace diversity and inclusion across businesses in U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland

92 years of culture and community service and still going strong

June 6, 2017

By Lenita J. Joe Special to the Outlook For nearly a century, members of the Ladies Art and Social Club (LASC) of Florida A&M University have served the Tallahassee community by sponsoring and supporting artistic, cultural and humanitarian programs and efforts. This May was especially busy for the Club,