April 2018 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Where is Dr. King’s non-violence position today?

April 11, 2018

By Rev. William Foutz Special to the Outlook The world lost a towering voice for non-violence 50 years ago. Strangely, the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination occurs as school children across America restlessly cry for peace and security against the chaos of gun violence. Sadly, it has become difficult

Linda Brown, plaintiff in Landmark School desegregation case, has died

April 11, 2018

By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney Newswire Linda Brown, the named plaintiff in the 1954 landmark civil rights case “Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka” in which the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the nation’s public schools to desegregate, has died. Ms. Brown died Sunday, March 25, in Topeka,

Stephon Clark remembered by loved ones as activists call for justice

April 11, 2018

By Genoa Barrow Trice Edney News Wire SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Having come together to mourn Stephon Clark, the 22-year-old Black father killed by Sacramento police officers on March 18, many funeral goers voiced the common refrain, “that could have been my son.” Veteran activist Rev. Al Sharpton echoed the sentiment

Sudden impact of brain injury changing lives every day

April 11, 2018

By Chambria Gordon Outlook Writer One phone call four years ago changed Todd Taylor’s life forever, as he listened to the voice on the other end deliver the kind of message that most parents dread. His 21-year-old son, Trett, was celebrating spring break in Orlando. One evening during a

Tax-aide lends a hand with free tax preparation

April 11, 2018

By Daria Laycock Outlook Writer Call Sherly Kelly a penny pincher if you want. But when it comes to preparing her taxes, she likes to account for every cent. Kelly, 71, doesn’t trust technology like most folks do at tax time. She will, however, take whatever help she can get;

Clark autopsy reveals he was shot in the back six times

April 11, 2018

Sacramento Observer Staff Report SACRAMENTO, Calif.– The eight bullets that struck unarmed Stephon Clark hit him in the back or side, and none came from the front, clearly refuting the contention by police that Clark was moving toward them when they gunned him down. Those are the findings of an

Clergy, community leaders make push for felons’ voting rights restoration

April 11, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer When Melvin Blackshare was asked by his granddaughter why he couldn’t vote, he got a little choked up. “I tried to explain to her that I couldn’t vote because my rights are

Simmons wants Rattlers to ‘trust the process’

April 3, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer At the end of the first day of spring football practice, coach Willie Simmons beseeched his FAMU players to “trust the process.” At this point, the Rattlers don’t have a lot of choice considering that Simmons has taken over the program for the

TCC women endures tough schedule to win JUCO national title

April 3, 2018

CHAMPIONS By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer Early in the season, Coach Franqua Bedell watched his Tallahassee Community College women’s basketball team go through a portion of its schedule playing five games in eight days. But playing five games in as many days to win a NJCAA? That’s a different

U.S Rep. Al Lawson hosts farmers roundtable to address nation’s agriculture industry

April 3, 2018

U.S. House Agriculture Committee ranking member Rep. Collin C. Peterson provided updates on farm bill