August 2018 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Deadline nears for public comment on 2020 Census controversies

August 15, 2018

By Khalil Abdullah Trice Edney News Wire Before the public comment period on the 2020 Census closes at 11:59 pm on Aug. 7, civil rights organizations continue to amplify the clarion call to Americans to denounce the inclusion of a “citizenship question” on the final census form – a

‘Cancer Knock Out’ Foundation sponsors free cancer symposium

August 15, 2018

By Dianne Williams-Cox Special to the Outlook On Saturday between 9 and 11:30 a.m., the Cancer Knockout Foundation will host a Cancer Symposium at the Sittig Hall Conference Center, located at 301 S. Bronough Street, next to Harry’s Restaurant in Kleman Plaza. The symposium is being held to

Cops involved in Eric Garner’s death to face internal police department charges

August 7, 2018

By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City cop, who choked to death Eric Garner on camera for selling untaxable-loose cigarettes as Kizzy Adonis, his supervisor, a Black woman New York City police sergeant, who stood and watched and did nothing to intervene,

Nine members of one family drown in boating accident

August 7, 2018

Boat captain told them they didn’t need to wear life jackets By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire Nine members of a Black family drowned when their tour boat sank on Table Rock Lake on July 19 in Branson, Missouri, in 70 miles per hour winds and high waves.

Twenty- Eighteen Summer STEM campers explore science and engineering, areonautics, coding and competitive math games utlizing smart technology

August 7, 2018

Special to the Outlook Thirty-two outstanding young people in grades 6 through 10, from the Big Bend area, assembled at Bethel Family Life Center at 406 Bronough St. in Tallahassee for a variety of challenging, but interesting projects. The 2018 Summer STEM Camp was sponsored by BUC Technologies, LLC of

Webster calls on court in dispute with TMH

August 7, 2018

Dispute with hospital has been ongoing for more than five years By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer More than 18 months ago, Dr. Joe Webster promised to let the court decide why his privileges at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare were taken away. He contended then that racism was the hospital’s

Wright reunites with his lost niece after 40 years

August 7, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer R ev. Joseph Wright wasn’t thinking about who was going to win the family softball game on his way to a reunion earlier this summer. But then, nothing was normal about this get-together with a niece he hadn’t seen in more than four

One Church One Child: Providing children a home

August 7, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook I had the pleasure of interviewing Rev. Al Williams, Deputy Director of One Church One Child (OCOC), for my radio talk show, JUST The Facts, last week. I learned so much more about this wonderful organization that I’m eager to share with families

Fort Valley’s Porter, Simmons share similar backgrounds

August 7, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Soon after his arrival as FAMU’s new football coach seven months ago, Willie Simmons made a point of emphasizing that one of his priorities is to change the culture of the program. Kelvin Porter, head coach at Fort Valley State University and

Rattlers picked to finish fifth in MEAC

August 7, 2018

NORFOLK, Va. (July 27) – While FAMU was picked to finish fifth this season, 10 Rattlers were named to the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason All-Star team announced during the league’s Football Media Day this past Friday. Seven Rattlers earned second team honors, including senior RB Devin Bowers, junior OL