November 2019 – Capital Outlook

City Commission names Williams-Cox new mayor pro tem

November 26, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Not too long ago, Dianne Williams-Cox had a different view when she walked into the chambers of City Hall. Back then, she would stand at a podium designated for public speakers, delivering her concerns to commissioners. Nowadays Williams-Cox’s is on the dais with

YMCA program helps improve reading at Ruediger

November 26, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer For a second consecutive year, Denny Clark is trying to help children in a Title 1 schools improve their reading skills. His passion for the program at Ruediger Elementary School is undeniable. Clark, a certified performance and engagement coach, says he has engrossed

Vietnam vet fighting for the rights of Black soldiers

November 26, 2019

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Vietnam War veteran Ari Merretazon as spent another Veteran’s Day fighting for fellow soldiers in Philadelphia. A court is expected to hear soon more arguments in a case Merretazon has brought against the city. Philadelphia officials have failed to follow a 1955

85 percent of Blacks want Trump impeached

November 26, 2019

By Richard Prince Special to the TriceEdneyWire.com Eighty-five percent of African-Americans say President Donald Trump should be impeached, the highest of any ethnic group, according to the latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll. Fifty-seven percent of Hispanics feel the same way, the poll shows. However, only 41 percent of Whites

National Association of University Women honors Rev. Bernyce Clausell with pageant

November 26, 2019

Special to the Outlook The Tallahassee branch of the National Association of University Women recently held a pageant that honored the legacy of Rev. Bernyce Clausell, who organized the local chapter more than 60 years ago. Seven young ladies from area high schools and middle schools participated in the event

FAMU Village renamed in honor of Tuskegee Airman lost in World War II

November 26, 2019

Special to the Outlook The Tallahassee branch of the National Association of University Women recently held a pageant that honored the legacy of Rev. Bernyce Clausell, who organized the local chapter more than 60 years ago. Seven young ladies from area high schools and middle schools participated in the event

State fights ruling on felons’ voting rights

November 26, 2019

By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida Nearly a month after a federal judge gave a partial victory to felons seeking restoration of voting rights, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration last Friday appealed the ruling and said plaintiffs are trying to “rewrite” the intent of a constitutional amendment passed last

Christian school wins round over pre-game prayer

November 26, 2019

By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida A federal appeals court last Wednesday overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit about whether the Florida High School Athletic Association improperly prevented Christian schools from offering a prayer over the stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 state championship football game. Cambridge Christian School

My patriotic, flag-waving jury service speech

November 26, 2019

Judge Layne Smith Q. Judge Smith, I’ve heard you talk about the importance of jury service. Can you cover that topic with your readers? Thank you, Ken. A. Ken, nothing is more American than our jury system, and every time I qualify jurors, I give them my patriotic, flag-waving jury

Automation threatens the future of Black workers in America

November 26, 2019

Marc Morial “Black America’s collective response to emerging technology will determine whether it is an opportunity – or an existential threat” – George H. Lambert, Jr., President and CEO, Greater Washington Urban League A new report about the future of work in the United States casts a somber outlook about