Capital Outlook

How can a family reunion be organized during a coronavirus pandemic?

February 24, 2021

Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Special to the Capital Outlook The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way families live, work, congregate, and communicate. Some of these drastic changes include children attending virtual school, congregations attending virtual church services, sports fans watching games on television and visitors being restricted from entering

Opinions

Anti-protest bill is anti-American

February 24, 2021

Patricia Brigham and Peggy A. Quince Floridians, your First Amendment right to peacefully protest is under attack. Not by extremist groups, but by our very own Florida Legislature. The vehicle is a bill known as HB 1 and its Senate companion, SB 484. Governor Ron DeSantis announced plans for this

Opinions

Our 2020 vote and protests restored the soul and direction of America

February 24, 2021

Keith Simmonds For African Americans, February is always an appropriate time to pause and reflect on where we have been, where we are and the distance yet to travel. Moving forward and upward is a continual struggle, but the African American community, and by extension the nation, is moving onward,

Opinions

Against the Grain II

February 24, 2021

America, whatever happened to compromising Vaughn R. Wilson I do not watch violent acts or fights on social media often. I think it is pointless, degrading, and is desensitizing our culture to these heinous acts. I often scroll right past these unsightly posts on social media and never look back.

State News

DeSantis pushes for election changes

February 24, 2021

Gov. Ron DeSantis By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Contending the state needs to strengthen election integrity, Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a series of changes in Florida’s voting process. DeSantis made the announcement last Friday, three months after proclaiming that Florida had vanquished the “ghost” of the 2000 presidential recount

Local & National News

Local News

Compliment yourself through self-care

February 24, 2021

Dr. Asha Fields Brewer Even though many of us can be accused of brushing off compliments, it doesn’t mean we

TCC, FDOE partner on new workforce initiative

February 24, 2021

Desir family seeks answers about relative’s death in BSO custody

February 24, 2021

Mentors influence Ingram’s drive for success

February 24, 2021

Southside sites bring COVID-19 vaccine closer to Black communities

February 24, 2021

National News

Black Broadway, Madame Lillian Evanti and Washington DC’s Black history

February 24, 2021

Madame Lillian Evanti By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia There’s little question that African Americans have been a

‘The Black church v. the Proud Boys’

February 24, 2021

Arizona State University renames film school to honor Sidney Poitier

February 19, 2021

Black investors take note: Reddit rebellion rescues GameStop stock

February 19, 2021

Study: More than a million will die over the next decade because of the price of prescription drugs

February 19, 2021

Sports

Althea Gibson’s legacy continues to live on

February 24, 2021

In 2019, the U.S. Tennis Association honored Gibson with a statue at the Arthur Ashe Stadium at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.Photo submitted By Brian J.

FAMU baseball invited to inaugural HBCU Baseball Classic

February 24, 2021

Hamilton named to national Coach of the Year Watch list

February 24, 2021

Cunningham named to Bowerman watch list

February 19, 2021

Opinions

How can a family reunion be organized during a coronavirus pandemic?

February 24, 2021

Anti-protest bill is anti-American

February 24, 2021

Our 2020 vote and protests restored the soul and direction of America

February 24, 2021

Against the Grain II

February 24, 2021

Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response To the Coronavirus

May 2, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Saturday, May 2, 2020 Let us continue to pray that our Lord will lead the scientists and physicians to find

Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

May 1, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Friday, May 1, 2020 Well, my brothers and sisters, the Lord has blessed us to see the fifth month in

Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 30, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Thursday, April 30, 2020 Are you determined to run on to see what the end will be? A person of

Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 29, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Wednesday, April 29, 2020 My devotionals this week are about the significance of identity, destiny and legacy. I took a

Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 28, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday, April 28, 2020 You are destiny’s child; you are a person of destiny and you were born to be

Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 27, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Monday, April 27, 2020 I strongly believe that God has given each of us a God-sized dream and destiny. God

Daily Bible Devotion

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 26, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, April 26, 2020 I have been greatly blessed by almighty God to have been born into a family that