December 2017 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Interim AD Eason needs time to prove he’s the one

December 5, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer The week ahead could be the beginning of a long-awaited chapter in FAMU athletics. John Eason will officially be on the job as interim athletic director. Dec. 1 is his official start date, but he’s already been working for almost

Pata sets out to keep Rattlers focused on off-the-field matters

December 5, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Edwin Pata wasn’t exactly surprised when he got the call from former FAMU athletic director Milton Overton a few hours after the Rattlers dropped their seventh straight Florida Classic to Bethune-Cookman University. Overton wanted to know if Pata would step in

Hampton University exits MEAC for Big South Conference

December 5, 2017

By Fred Jeter Trice Edney News Wire and Richmond Free Press There’s an upside and a downside to Hampton University’s (HU) surprise decision to leave the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for the Big South Conference. The upside: Less travel and time lost from class by Hampton athletes.

Sisters rising – Black women’s votes in 2017

December 5, 2017

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edeny News Wire Virginia’s Governor-elect Ralph Northam is as dull as they come. Listening to him speak is about as exciting as watching paint dry. But he’s a Democrat who is mostly right on the issues, he served as Lieutenant Governor under the charismatic and

Black celebrities, athletes and politicians must respect the Black press

December 5, 2017

By Rosetta Miller-Perry The Tennessee Tribune/NNPA Member Throughout history, the Black Press has been the best friend that Black celebrities, athletes and politicians have ever had. The Black Press often covers Black public figures from the very start of their careers, before they’re “discovered” by the mainstream media, all the

J.R.E. Lee, Sr. Lodge #422, True Destiny Chapter #84, and Piggly Wiggly stores feed 30 families for Thanksgiving

December 5, 2017

Special to the Outlook On Tuesday, Nov. 21, J.R.E Lee, Sr. Lodge #422 and True Destiny Chapter #84 partnered with Piggly Wiggly stores to provide Thanksgiving Baskets for 30 families in the greater Tallahassee area. Various items were in the basket, including a turkey, collard greens, rice, gravy, cranberry

Churches must lead on issues of the poor

December 5, 2017

By Dorothy Iman- Johnson Special to the Outlook Unlike the leaders of the Civil Rights era who were activist pastors unafraid to speak out against injustice, many ministers today use the threat of religious involvement in politics to their tax exempt status as an excuse to remain silent while

Dr. Kanesha Scott Cole: Following in her Father’s Footsteps

December 5, 2017

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Dr. Kanesha Scott Cole is a Tallahassee native and the daughter of Dr. Edward R. Scott II and Pamela Scott. She is married to James E. Cole Jr. and they are the proud parents of three-year-old twins, Scott Jayson and Kaylin Rose.

CNN video of ‘African slave market’ sparks outrage and condemnation

December 5, 2017

Modern day slavery Special to the Outlook Footage obtained by CNN of an alleged auction of young Africans at an open market in Libya sent shockwaves through the diasporan community and the leaders of countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The shocking images, shared worldwide on social media, were “despicable”, declared

Henry family strengthens bond in Turkey Trot

December 5, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Eric and BaShaun ran their first Turkey Trot to break up the monotony of what little running they did around their Buck Lake neighborhood. Seven years later the annual race in Southwood on Thanksgiving morning has taken on a little more