February 2018 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

Senegal yet to fulfill pledge of free education to girls

February 13, 2018

Special to the Outlook In a politely worded letter from Human Rights Watch, Senegalese President Macky Sall was highly commended for addressing abuses against street children including those exploited in the course of their education in the Koran. “We have conducted human rights research on children in Senegal

A Look at the Life and Times of James Edward Shepard

February 13, 2018

By Larry Rivers Sepcial to the Outlook In this gracefully written book, Dr. Reginald K. Ellis, associate professor of History at Florida A&M University, gives us an insightful account of the life, political thought, and overall leadership of James Edward Shepard (1875 to 1949). He writes, “the life of James

Achievement gap in public schools sets Black students back

February 13, 2018

By Langston Bowles-Fulmore Trice Edney News Wire Young people are the future of the country, and African-American students are not being presented the same opportunities to become leaders when looking at current education policy. If future leaders cannot read and do math, the country will not flourish. Those were the

Most qualified candidate passed over for City Attorney

February 13, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook I realize the Tallahassee Democrat Newspaper’s editorial board has declared its preference that the City of Tallahassee complete a second national search, with a $30,000 head hunter, to find qualified candidates for the newly vacant city attorney position. But did they bother to even look at the

It’s about pay equity

February 13, 2018

By Comissioner Bill Proctor Special to the Outlook As a faculty member at Florida A&M University, I wish President Larry Robinson well. I hope he leads FAMU gamely. I have spent over four decades as a student or instructor on the campus of Florida A&M University. Complacent powers within

Father shares tear-jerking story of son’s suicide

February 13, 2018

By Kathryn Lewis Outlook writer Clark Flatt has told the story countless times about how his son took his own life. He believes Jason Flatt’s story has to be told so that other parents won’t have the same fate of living in grief. His message has resonated with

Winter leaves low-income families in the cold

February 13, 2018

By Glenda Thornton Special to the Outlook Like many across the Big Bend, I was delighted by the gentle flurry of snow in Tallahassee earlier this month. Although I had read about the impending winter storm, to me, the possibility of snow sounded like wishful thinking. Thankfully, I was

Seven ways to be a better father

February 6, 2018

By David Bryant Special to the Outlook Fatherhood is a privilege given by God, and with that privilege comes the power and responsibility to positively impact lives. Here are seven habits to be a better father. Live in a continuous state of thankfulness (Be thankful) A father should be thankful

S***hole countries not a priority

February 6, 2018

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire Our 45th president has traipsed over to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, planning to rub elbows with world leaders, repair some relationships, and possibly shred even more. He had hardly landed before he started threatening to cut off aid to the

CBC chair predicts Democratic victory because of Trump chaos

February 6, 2018

Vows to ‘bust our butts’ to take back House in November By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney News Wire U. S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, has vowed to “bust our butts” to win back the House for a Democratic majority in the Nov.