February 2018 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Homeless now have a place to brush up on dental care

February 13, 2018

By Chambria Gordon Outlook writer Once each week Russell Rainey marks his calendar to be at the Kearney Center. He stays there for seven hours working with patients who have ignored their dental care for years. Rainey is part of a small pool of dentists who volunteer to

Jackson’s supporters question Commission’s hesitance to make hire

February 13, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer When the City Commission voted to name Cassandra Jackson its interim city attorney, the decision left her supporters wondering why she didn’t get the job outright. Specifically, Jackson’s supporters were left wondering why the commission made the move to divert

Nichols’ turn heartbreak into joy

February 13, 2018

Family of the Year By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer The first day that Charles Nichols walked into an Albertson grocery store, Lorraine had no idea that she would become his wife and mother to a child who was abandoned in the back of a pickup truck.

At ‘Real State of Our Union’ Trump derided for ‘White Nationalist’ conduct

February 13, 2018

By Barrington M. Salmon Trice Edney News Wire In stirring comments that were more sermon than speech, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II derided President Donald Trump’s administration during an “Alternate State of the Union’ gathering. As Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address

Father, daughter find way to bond through running

February 13, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Clement Allen and his daughter, Jamila, are still holding onto a new year’s resolution that they made nine years ago. The goal that the Tallahassee father-daughter duo set in 2015 was to run a marathon. They are still running, completing the Tallahassee

Shouppe has high expectations for FAMU baseball team

February 13, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Reminding his FAMU baseball players that he will be expecting more from them this season has become part of coach Jamey Shouppe’s daily mantra. He not only wants more from his players, but his part of the bargain is to give

Rodgers might not be done after winning MMA debut

February 13, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Chance “Woody” Rodgers entered the octagon with a mindset that his debut bout would be a one-and-done appearance. At the end of the bout he wasn’t too sure. Driven by fans chanting his name throughout the fight at The Moon,

As Phill Wilson retires, Black AIDS Institute launches new programs

February 13, 2018

Special to the Outlook As part of a new strategic plan to prepare for the next generation of Black HIV/AIDS response, the Black AIDS Institute announced several organizational changes, including the retirement of long-time president and CEO, Phill Wilson. Wilson launched the Black AIDS Institute in 1999 with

Mary C. May: Breathing life into Leon County’s Black political history

February 13, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Mary Cathrin May is a sixth generation Floridian, born in Vernon, Florida in Washington County. She has been a resident of Tallahassee since 1967. She received both a BS degree in Social Studies Education (1969) and a MS degree in Social Science

Mobile boutique owners living a dream

February 13, 2018

By Christina Hunter Outlook writer Chelse Collins and Manzura Ishanova knew they wanted to open a clothing business soon after they met. They thought about the idea for about a year and decided that setting up shop in a building would make the ideas price prohibitive. They settled on a