February 2020 – Capital Outlook

Anchored in Frenchtown

February 25, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Surrounded by friends, family and a handful of government officials, Deborah Holton could hardly believe what she was experiencing. Eleven months after opening her restaurant, Ms. Dee’s Kitchen, it was officially christened with a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony. “It was just

Candidates find platform at Sister Girls Network conference

February 25, 2020

By Cilicia Anderson Outlook writer They came together to network and foster a growing sisterhood that eventually turned into a campaign kickoff for at least 11 of the women in the group of more than 50 that gathered at the Workforce Development Center on TCC campus. The get-together last Monday

City, residents seek information at affordable housing meeting

February 25, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer City representatives spent the last two weeks doing fact-finding that they plan to use in identifying affordable housing needs and community projects in line with the city’s consolidated plan. The city uses the plan to secure funding through the Department of Housing and

Panel discussion on Black vote energizes town hall crowd

February 25, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Just about everyone who attended a two hall intended to get Blacks out to vote seemed rejuvenated by the lively conversation inside Lee Hall. The overwhelming concern, though, was whether the message will go far enough to impact the 2020 election. There is

Governor, house escalate inquiry into domestic violence agency

February 25, 2020

By Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida House last Thursday intensified an inquiry into Florida’s domestic violence agency, calling for additional investigations and issuing subpoenas over the former head of the taxpayer-backed organization’s compensation. The governor asked state Inspector General Melinda Miguel to investigate

Fried calls for statewide probe into Jacksonville shooting death

February 25, 2020

News Service of Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has joined others asking the state to investigate the shooting death of 22-year-old Jamee Johnson, who was killed by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop in Jacksonville on Dec. 14. In a letter last Friday to Florida Department of Law Enforcement

House, Senate sign off on record state spending plan

February 25, 2020

By Jim Turner News Service of Florida Democrats expressed hope that Republican leaders will increase money for land preservation, boost art funding and avoid the House’s planned sweep of affordable-housing trust funds before joining their Republican counterparts last Thursday as both chambers unanimously passed their versions of the state budget.

New hurdle for Nigerians seeking visas to settle in the U. S.

February 25, 2020

TriceEdneyWire.com/GIN She’s your pediatrician. He’s your surgeon. She’s a civil engineer. He has a doctorate. She’s an Emmy Award winner. He was a Chicago Bear. They’re Nigerian-Americans who have set down roots in Dallas, Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, Phoenix and Houston – the latter of which has the largest Nigerian population

Fight over public charge rule change isn’t over

February 25, 2020

By Mark Hedin Special to Trice Edney News Wire from Ethnic Media Services The fight over the Trump administration’s effort to change the “public charge” rule continues. Advocates gathered on a recent teleconference call for ethnic media agreed that the fight continues, despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier in the

Hair discrimination is alive and well

February 25, 2020

Dr. Julianne Malveaux Andrew Johnson, a high school wrestler, was forced to submit to the humiliating act of having his dreadlocks shorn or have his New Jersey team forfeit their match to the opposing team. A gleeful White woman seemed too pleased to invade the young man’s person, and his