June 2021 – Page 9 – Capital Outlook

Analysis

June 4, 2021

Experts say it’s rare that a ‘jury of your peers’ applies to African Americans Throughout the country, African Americans are overrepresented in felony convictions and therefore more likely to be excluded from jury pools because individuals cannot serve as a juror if they’ve been convicted of a felony.Photo: iStockphoto /

Ayoka Afrikan Drum and Dance finds a way to keep moving to the beat

June 4, 2021

Nzinga Metzger (left) leads a group of dancers during a recent Ayoka Drum and Dance practice.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Brandy Tyler-McIntosh (right) is one of the leaders of the Ayoka Afrikan Drum and Dance group.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer The sound of the

From Georgia to Frenchtown

June 4, 2021

Malone urges community leaders to be proactive Rev. Fer-Rell Malone Sr. engaging his audience at a breakfast meeting last Friday at Ms. Dee’s Kitchen in Frenchtown.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer On his way from Waycross, Ga., Rev. Fer-Rell Malone Sr., passed by a few

Woodwork shop puts Raa Middle School students on career path

June 4, 2021

Alvin Washington puts the finishing sanding touch on a chair that will be sold by Raa Middle School students.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Brandi Faison runs the woodwork shop at Raa Middle School.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer When Brandi Faison says her woodwork class