January 2018 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

The infrastructure hoax

January 16, 2018

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire Our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling. Nearly ten percent of our bridges are deficient or decrepit, a quarter of our schools are in fair or poor condition. More than half of all schools need major repairs before they can be classified as good,

Tallahassee’s energy future is bright

January 16, 2018

Looking forward to 2018 By Reese Goad Special to the Outlook 2018 will be a milestone year for Tallahassee on the path to a renewable energy future. This week, our community’s first Solar Farm became fully operational. This project taps into our most abundant renewable energy source. Approximately

U.S. Immigration policy must be applied equally

January 16, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Haitians have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States that will end July 2019. Trump’s Chief of Staff, John Kelly, has put them on notice that they should prepare to be deported back to their earthquake ravaged, poverty stricken country. Many Haitians

Trump’s first year in office marked by controversy and protests

January 16, 2018

Special to the Outlook Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump took office, his presidency started generating controversy. Photographs showing that the crowd at President Trump’s swearing-in was smaller than at Barack Obama’s first presidential inauguration in 2009 caused the first ruckus in his administration — but not

Patrice Floyd: Exceptional musician spreading a love for music

January 16, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook If you have not had the pleasure of hearing a violin solo by Ms. Patrice Floyd, you obviously have not been in Tallahassee for very long. In addition to being a talented musician, her love for music has been shared with her

Emancipation Day was Jan. 1: We must never forget the sacrifice and the triumph

January 16, 2018

By Jesse Jackson Sr. Trice Edney News Wire One hundred forty-five years ago on Jan. 1, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, helping to transform this country from a union of states into a nation, from a country stained by slavery into one moving at great cost closer to “liberty

Tallahassee attorney Crump leads push for change

January 16, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer CAMILLA, Ga. – Gwen Thomas could hardly believe the racial divide that existed in her hometown after she left Camilla, Ga., to pursue a college education. By the time she returned, she was married and ready to settle down in the town

Court action best for race issues in Camilla

January 16, 2018

The Black side (left) of Oakview Cemetery appears dormant compared to where Whites (Right) are buried. Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Calling on civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump to lead a potential court fight over apparent segregation practices in Camilla is the only

Simmons has foundation to build winners at FAMU

January 11, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer So Willie Simmons left Prairie View A&M, its spiffy $60 million sports facility and a winning football program to come to FAMU. That could be quantified in some quarters as being either not too smart or Simmons is just one of those

One Church One Child pushes for awareness of resources

January 11, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer After more than two hours of discussions on how to connect foster parents to available resources, child welfare advocates concluded that a more intensified effort is needed to get information to those who want it. About 20 people, including several