October 2019 – Page 7 – Capital Outlook

How Russia exploits White supremacy in U.S.

October 1, 2019

By A. Peter Bailey Trice Edney News Wire It is almost amusing to see, hear and read how the U.S. press, politicians and academicians weep and wail, moan and groan and huff and puff about Russia’s attempt to take propagandistic advantage of the White supremacy that has been a pivotal

Can America break its gun addiction?

October 1, 2019

By Jesse Jackson Trice Edney News Wire After mass shootings in Southaven, Mississippi; Dayton, Ohio; and Midland, El Paso and Odessa, Texas, public demand for sensible gun reform once more soared. And once more, Republican politicians, led by President Donald Trump, were intimidated into inaction by the gun lobby, led

Mental Health stigma still affecting African Americans Part I

October 1, 2019

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire @StacyBrownMedia Historically, seeking psychotherapy has been difficult for African Americans, said Dr. Viola Drancoli, a licensed clinical psychologist who wrote a master thesis about the barriers to seeking mental health services in ethnic minority communities. “It is not only a concept with European origin,

Civil Rights icon Angela Davis inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame

October 1, 2019

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire @StacyBrownMedia Civil rights icon Angela Davis has earned induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. The activist, educator, and former Black Panther earned the honors because of her dedicated work during the civil rights movement. Davis’ has continued fighting to secure equal rights

Minimum wage measure tops 700,000 signatures

October 1, 2019

News Service of Florida Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase Florida’s minimum wage have submitted more than 700,000 valid petition signatures to the state and are nearing a key threshold to get on the November 2020 ballot. The political committee Florida For A Fair Wage, which is

Approval sougth for ‘Best and Brightest’ settlement

October 1, 2019

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida The state Department of Education and the Florida Education Association asked a federal judge last Thursday to preliminarily approve a $15.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the “Best and Brightest” teacher-bonus program discriminated against Black and Hispanic teachers. The settlement

Play brings a true child-abuse story to stage at Rickards

October 1, 2019

By James Thomas Outlook Writer Don’t try searching the internet for anything more than the basics about Winifred Banks’ troubled life growing up. Apart from bits and pieces of what she endured as a victim of child abuse, there aren’t too many details. The source of that has to come

How millennials are expanding the gaming industry

October 1, 2019

By Destiny Royston NNPA News Wire / Special to The New Tri-State Defender The gaming industry is expanding, and millennials are the driving force. What used to be considered a waste of time and quarters is now a full-blown industry. There is a such a thing as a professional gamer

Congressional Black Caucus: Reflecting on years passed, preparing for 2020

October 1, 2019

By Barrington Salmon Trice Endey News Wire Thousands of Black community activists, organizational leaders and political observers descended on the Walter E. Washington Convention Center last week to dive into the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. The mood was a mélange of reflection and contemplation about the past and

Realtors’ organization backs removal of racist covenants

October 1, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer An on-going effort by a task force to do away with racist language in residential deeds is so significant that the Tallahassee Board of Realtors unanimously decided to join the campaign. “I’m hoping that the (task force) can get the legislature to deal