June 2017 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

NAACP President Brooks saddened but not bitter after board’s refusal to renew his contract

June 6, 2017

Preacher and civil rights leader says he has no idea where he will go from here By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney News Wire NAACP President Cornell William Brooks says he is saddened and disappointed by the board’s decision to not renew his contract at the end of June,

CRA agrees to move forward with Frenchtown Redevelopment Partners’ plan

June 6, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer A proposed plan that could become the gateway to a redeveloped Frenchtown would include a corner lot owned by the city, setting off a sometimes contentious discussion on funding for the project. However, the eight-member CRA board agreed unanimously to further

Rezoning of Old Willis Dairy hits another snag

June 6, 2017

By Davondra M. Alston Outlook writer Getting a rezoning permit is becoming quite an agonizing odyssey for the owners of the Old Willis Dairy. Frank and Peper Willis converted the 80-year-old farm house into an event venue, but eight months ago they were told that it wasn’t zoned for

Trump’s Apology Tour

June 6, 2017

By E. Faye Williams, Esq. Trice Edney News Wire As truth begins to come to the attention of those who don’t want to hear it, The Donald travels out of the country in an effort to leave unpleasant facts behind. He has to apologize to Saudi Arabia for all the

Good news for some in the class of 2017

June 6, 2017

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire The college class of 2017 is in a better employment position than any college class in a decade. With the unemployment rate, at 4.4 percent, lower than we’ve seen it since 2007, and with wages ticking up (although too slowly), today’s college graduates

Private Prisons: A new type of slavery

June 6, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Until President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, America’s southern states had slaves and plenty of free labor for their cotton crops, generating huge profits to support the family plantations. It was the way of life in the antebellum South;

Third time is a charm for McCullum, maybe FAMU too

June 6, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer Robert McCullum’s first words after being introduced as the next men’s basketball head coach at FAMU were “Thank you.” What else could he have said. The guy had applied for the FAMU coaching job two previous times. “The third time is a

Integration pioneers to be honored with state historical marker

June 6, 2017

A marker to commemorate U.S. Navy Band B-1 will be installed at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 27. Special to the Outlook CHAPEL HILL-The first African Americans to serve in the modern Navy at general rating will be honored with the dedication of a permanent historical marker on the

Development, personal finance focus of economic summit

June 6, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer City representatives from the Community Redevelopment Agency and other government officials spent Saturday morning discussing strategies for revitalizing Frenchtown, while hearing concerns from Southside residents about the lack of businesses and housing developments on their side of town. The gathering

Reserve your seat today at the Longest Table

June 6, 2017

Appetizing conversations continue on June 11 By Eddie Kring Special to the Outlook Over the past two years, thousands of community members, just like you, have come together at the Longest Table to share a meal and meaningful conversation about moving Tallahassee forward. On Sunday, June 11, those appetizing