September 2018 – Capital Outlook

CRA won’t change land-for-cash deal with Big Bend Cares

September 27, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Outgoing city commissioner Nancy Miller might not have known it at the time, but her statement just before the Community Redevelopment Agency decided not to sell a parcel of land back to Big Bend Cares resonated with Southside residents who opposed the original

Arts and crafts festival is a hot-spot for local artists, vendors

September 27, 2018

By Christina Compere Outlook Writer The heat didn’t matter to Kadija Christie on Saturday. She was doing something that she is passionate about — selling her portrait art and performing her newest song on stage at the Fuzzy Pineapple Arts and Crafts Festival. “The sun showed up and did not

Strong neighborhoods, strong community

September 27, 2018

The greater Bond neighborhood showcases its neighborhood first action plan Special to the Outlook from the City of Tallahassee Last week, the Greater Bond Community Action Team, along with the City of Tallahassee, debuted the draft Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan at a community showcase and open house. The plan

WFSU teams up with public library to promote reading

September 27, 2018

By Desmond Howard Outlook writer No one knew exactly why something strange was occurring in the room. They wanted to know why all types of heroes, villains and grizzly monsters were parading around the WFSU TV studio. The answer eventually came to light – they were there to celebrate some

CBCF Conference: Health, ‘The Dream’ & impeachment

September 27, 2018

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia An estimated 10,000 people filled the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest Washington, D.C., over five days to hear vital issues facing African Americans and other minorities at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. Organizers left no stone unturned

Camille Cosby appears at judicial conduct review board

September 27, 2018

By Stacy M. Brown Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Camille Cosby has filed an official complaint about her husband’s judge to the Judicial Conduct Review Board of Pennsylvania. One week before iconic comedian Bill Cosby faces sentencing in his assault case and just a week after defense attorneys filed a motion asking

Black church sends message to Trump White House in two-day ‘call to conscience’

September 27, 2018

By Hazel Trice Edney and Hamil Harris Trice Edney News Wire As America prepares to return to the polls for mid-term elections amidst racial tensions, continued economic inequities and a president that appears to embrace racism and shun truth, thousands of Black church leaders and parishioners answered a “Call to

‘She slashed a hole in all four tires’

September 27, 2018

Ask Judge Smith By Layne Smith Special to the Outlook Q: Judge Smith, last weekend my favorite niece was arrested for “criminal mischief.” What does that mean and how serious is the charge? Sincerely, a mystified Uncle Jimmy A: Uncle Jimmy, you are mystified because the label is misleading. “Mischief”

The miseducation of ‘Betsy Devoid’

September 27, 2018

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire Even her boss, the 45th President of the United States, is derisive of Education Secretary Betsy DeVoid, the Devos woman who is devoid, absent, of good sense. She may have even been placed in her position as payback for whatever support her wealthy

Voter registration and GOTV campaign in churches

September 27, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook November 6, will be an exciting and historic election day in Florida and America if we all do our share in making sure we are all registered and VOTE! Churches, particularly Black churches, since the Civil Rights era of the 1950s and 60s