August 2017 – Capital Outlook

Rattlers’ offensive line showing improvement

August 22, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer A little lateral pass from FAMU quarterback Ryan Stanley to Ricky Henrilus drew a crowd. The play seemed to be going nowhere. It seemed every man on the offensive line pushed his way to the ball. Henrilus found a hole and scampered

New book to address cyber bullying

August 22, 2017

By Ronald Holmes Special to the Outlook A famous children’s rhyme was, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words shall never harm me.” In today’s world, words are just as harmful as sticks and stones when maliciously used in cyber bullying. As the new form of bullying,

Time Inc. to sell majority of its stake in Essence

August 22, 2017

Special to the Outlook Time Inc. has announced that it plans to sell a majority of its ownership in Essence magazine, the 47-year-old lifestyle monthly for African-American women, and one of the most successful publications among all American magazines. According to a story reported in The Wall

Procter & Gamble’s ‘The Talk’ Ad stirs race debate

August 22, 2017

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor Procter & Gamble kicked off the 10th anniversary celebration of the “My Black is Beautiful” campaign by releasing a commercial titled “The Talk,” featuring African-American women discussing the realities of being Black in America and warning their children about the perils of

What must we do to help HBCUs?

August 22, 2017

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire Will another HBCU “bite the dust?” Truly, it depends on us. Pennsylvania’s Cheyney University, the oldest HBCU in the nation (founded in 1837) has been on probation since November 2015. If the Middle States Commission on Higher Education does not accept a sustainability

Permissive gun laws make us less safe

August 22, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Crazy me. I thought surely after 20 babies in their elementary school at Sandy Hook were massacred by a young man armed to the teeth that the National Rifle Association (NRA), and congressional leaders held hostage by them, would give common sense

A solemn anniversary

August 22, 2017

By E.Faye Williams Trice Edney News Wire On Sunday, Aug. 6, our nation celebrated an auspicious anniversary. Unfortunately, it was an anniversary that was largely overlooked and undervalued. One could justify overlooking this anniversary by saying, “Current events are moving so fast that it’s hard to keep up with everything.”

Kelly Otte: A life dedicated to empowering women

August 22, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook A Florida native, Kelly Otte has been unselfishly giving her time, talent, and resources to the Tallahassee community since 1996. Her personal and professional passion for empowering women makes it hard to distinguish where one stops and the other starts. She

Maestro continues to share Cuba’s vibrant musical heritage

August 22, 2017

By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire Contributor For Juan De Marco González, there are three pillars that are constants in his life: family, spirituality and music. From his days as a relative unknown paying his dues, to the enviable position he now occupies, each of these elements have always

Woman killed at White Nationalist rally in Virginia

August 22, 2017

Police arrest Ohio man By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire Police arrested the driver of a car that plowed into two parked cars at a high-rate of speed setting off a chain-reaction accident that killed a 32-year-old woman and injured 19 others who were protesting a “Unite