June 2018 – Capital Outlook

Dennis Rodman calls the historic meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un “a new day”

June 26, 2018

By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire Dennis Rodman, who was in Singapore for last week’s historic meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea, said he first took the idea of meeting with Kim Jong-un to then President Barack Obama, but

Robinson would like a full house at Lawson Center

June 26, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Since its opening nine years ago, the Lawson Center is yet to be filled up for a home FAMU basketball game. It has long been one thing that diehard supporters of the basketball program have questioned. Losing seasons over at least the

Charmettes donate funds, wigs for cancer patients during Relay for Life

June 26, 2018

Special to the Outlook The Leon County Chapter of Charmettes Inc. supported the 33rd Annual Relay for Life Leon-Havana with a $1,000 donation and wigs for cancer patients. Held on April 28, Relay for Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society. It’s designed to make strides

Shackled for praying

June 26, 2018

By Julianne Malveaux Trice Edney News Wire Faith and prayer have been the backbone of the African American community since we came upon these shores. We have counted on our faith leaders (the roll call would include Revs. Richard Allen, Absalom Jones, James Walker Hood, Martin Luther King, Jr.,

Supreme Court: Vote or lose the right

June 26, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook On June 11, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 conservative majority vote overturned a federal appeals court ruling in the Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute case. In doing so, the Supreme Court gave a green light to states seeking a

Separated by borders: Immigration policy rips families apart

June 26, 2018

By Marc H. Morial Trice Edney News Wire “The new policy is the latest example of harmful actions by the Department of Homeland Security against immigrant families, hindering their right to seek asylum in our country and denying parents the right to remain with their children. We can and must

Rep. Lawson calls on Gov. Scott to cease efforts to gut protections for pre-existing conditions

June 26, 2018

Special to the Outlook WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-05) joined all 12 Democratic members in Florida’s congressional delegation in asking the State of Florida to immediately withdraw from a Texas-led lawsuit aimed at dismantling the nation’s health care law and eliminating protections for those with pre-existing conditions.

Florida housing targets most vulnerable for additional funding

June 26, 2018

Special to the Outlook The Board of Directors for the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) recently approved three applications to fund affordable housing developments for the homeless in Osceola, Brevard, and Hillsborough County, as well as, two applications for developments for housing persons with a Disabling Condition in

Robinson: Customer service at FAMU is a priority

June 26, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer While giving a brief state of the university, FAMU president Larry Robinson touched on the big-ticket issues like accreditation, filling vacancies with new deans and major accomplishments. And, to the surprise to some in the 220 Quarterback Club luncheon audience, he

Millennials making a run

June 26, 2018

Spurred by Trump’s policies, gun violence, young candidates enter local election By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Sparked by Donald Trump’s election almost two years ago and the recent spate in school shootings, millennials have been stepping up to run for public office across the country. That includes