October 2019 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

What matters 2020 – Issues that impact minority communities

October 22, 2019

By Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Newswire Contributor Every vote counts and elections have consequences! The 2020 presidential elections will definitely have consequences and it will be important that every vote is counted and accounted for. Everyone and everything in this country is impacted by someone in a position of political

Housing Authority makes bid for funding Purpose Build Communities Southside apartments

October 22, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer A Southside housing redevelopment project could move closer to a start-up date if the Tallahassee Housing Authority could secure funding from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. The agency, which is Shepparding revamping of Orange Avenue Apartments, has submitted two bids for funding consideration,

Gray salutes QB Stanley in record-setting win

October 22, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer During almost every post-game press conference, quarterback Ryan Stanley mentioned how much encouragement he gets from Quinn Gray. All the while, Stanley was chipping away at the career passing record that Gray had established when he was quarterback at FAMU. This past Saturday,

Noles vow to learn, then look toward Wake

October 22, 2019

By Tim Linafelt Senior writer/Seminoles.com CLEMSON, S.C. – Ready as they were to move on from everything that happened at Clemson last Saturday night, the Seminoles were also well aware that they couldn’t simply forget their 45-14 defeat without first learning from it. Yes, it was an afternoon full of

FAMU hires former Louisiana Tech star to coach track team

October 22, 2019

Special to the Outlook FAMU has settled on a veteran coach with extensive knowledge of the HBCU circuit to be its next women’s track and field/cross country coach. FAMU last week announced the hiring of Nadia Alexander-Pompey to replace Darlene Moore, who abruptly resigned in early summer. “We are extremely

To his wealthy donors, Trump is their grifter

October 22, 2019

By Jesse Jackson To decipher President Donald Trump’s presidency, apply the basic rule of politics: Follow the money. Last month, for example, Trump performed at rallies in North Carolina and in New Mexico. He entertained adoring crowds, clad in Trump’s MAGA caps and T-shirts. The rallies got featured on Fox

Congress is duty-bound to investigate alarming reports of Trump’s misconduct

October 22, 2019

By Marc Morial “Any attempt by a President to use the office of the presidency of the United States for personal political gain—rather than the national interest—fundamentally undermines our sovereignty, democracy, and the Constitution … Misuse of the office of the presidency for such a corrupt purpose would thus represent

No end to corruption

October 22, 2019

By Dr. E. Faye Williams Each day I get up, I’m thinking things with our government can’t get any worse. Despite my hope for a better day, things do get worse. All too often another Trump officials seem to be coming under fire for some bad act such as allegations

The Shark’s House: Be careful where you hang out

October 22, 2019

By Judge Layne Smith My daughter and I recently laughed ourselves silly watching the YouTube posting of a lady explaining why she doesn’t swim in the ocean. Her reasoning: “That’s the shark’s house. If I go there, I’ll end up on the shark’s plate. If a chicken comes to my

Built on the Southside

October 15, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writter Every video that shows Seattle outfielder Mallex Smith stealing a base highlights the basic elements of how he uses his speed to distract pitchers. Smith, a product of Capital Park and Rickards High School, will tell you though that there is a little