February 2018 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

Hidden photo of Obama and Farrakhan released in new book

February 6, 2018

By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney News Wire It was during a mid-2005 Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) meeting on Capitol Hill when award-winning journalist Askia Muhammad captured one of the most significant photos of his career. Muhammad had doggedly covered then Chicago Sen. Barack Obama since he “first

Did prosecutors destroy evidence in Cosby’s sexual assault case?

February 6, 2018

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor As Montgomery County prosecutors continue to pursue a verdict in the Bill Cosby sexual assault case involving former Temple University employee Andrea Constand, lawyers for the entertainer have filed several motions, including two arguing that the case against him should be

Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, civil rights icon, Chief of Staff to Dr. King, dies at 88

February 6, 2018

Special to the Outlook Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker Jr. did all he could to advance civil rights during his long life. He is credited with being the key strategist behind many of the civil rights protests that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led in seeking to end the

FDLE opens ‘active’ investigation of Latvala

February 6, 2018

By Dara Kam The News Service of Florida State law-enforcement officials have found probable cause to open a criminal investigation into possible wrongdoing by former Sen. Jack Latvala, a Clearwater Republican who announced his resignation last month amid a probe into allegations of possible public corruption. After conducting a preliminary

U.S. Rep Al Lawson invites Jacksonville community development director as guest to president’s State of the Union Address

February 6, 2018

Special to the Outlook WASHINGTON DC — U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-05) today announced that Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) Executive Director Paul Tutwiler will be his guest for the State of the Union address, scheduled for Tuesday, January 30 in Washington DC. The NJCDC offers services to 25,000

Vivian J. Bush: A faithful servant of God

February 6, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Vivian Bush was born and raised in Tallahassee. She is the daughter of Thomas and Annie Jones. She received her education from Leon High School, Tallahassee Community College, and Troy University. She has been married to Derrick Bush for 24 years. They

Main stage play strikes a chord with audience

February 6, 2018

By Ki-Jana King Outlook Writer Reggie was conflicted. He had to tell his coworkers that their stamping plant would be closing. It was a tough message, but he had to deliver it. Unable to get his nerves up to inform the three other people who worked in the

Professors find justice misplaced in Till murder case

February 6, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer There is no escaping the fact that the legacy of Emmitt Till, who was murdered in the Mississippi Delta more than 60 years ago, lives on despite lingering questions about what led to his death. Streets are named for him. There

SalterMitchell PR taking businesses to the next level

February 6, 2018

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Fourteen years after taking a bootstrap approach to starting up their real estate business Brian and Brandi Sealey, came to the realization that it was time to move to the next level. With little knowledge on

Robinson: Black colleges will have long existence

February 6, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Stanley Nelson’s documentary “Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities” answered a lot of questions about the genesis of Black colleges. The 90-minute film is compelling from beginning to end, as it showed the struggles of Blacks