May 2020 – Capital Outlook

In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief

May 26, 2020

By Hazel Trice Edney Special to the Outlook (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to unify for

Challenges for Blacks are more than underlying health issues during pandemic

May 26, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life across the country, it has also exposed racial disparities to the point that health experts and civil rights leaders have been calling for a fix. There is a consensus that the fatal cases are much

Economic struggles threaten survival of local small Black businesses

May 26, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Since Gov. Ron DeSantis decided recently to reopen the state to begin restoring the Florida economy, one thing has become clear: small businesses have been hit hard by the closures brought on my coronavirus. The shutdown of the state that began in mid-March

Family reunion shelved

May 26, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Add family reunions to the list of social events that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox’s family is high on that list. The family that is spread from California to at least three East Coast states will be

Education leaders eye ways to reopen schools

May 26, 2020

By Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida Rapid and repeated coronavirus testing for students and staff, daily temperature checks and adjusting class sizes and bus rides to allow social distancing are among many measures that Florida education leaders are considering as the state prepares to reopen public schools in the

2020 Howard grad earns Ph.D. at age 73

May 26, 2020

By NNPA WASHINGTON – Florence Nwando Onwusi Didigu, 73, defended her dissertation to earn her Ph.D. in Communication, Culture and Media Studies. Her recent dissertation and future book titled, “Igbo Collective Memory of the Nigeria – Biafra War (1967-1970): Reclaiming Forgotten Women’s Voices and Building Peace through a Gendered Lens,”

Coalition of civil rights leaders support CBC in protecting Black health

May 26, 2020

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., National Action Network (NAN) Founder Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and the

The fight for the 2020 vote and the march to the ballot box

May 26, 2020

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Since the onset of COVID-19, voter registration in the United States has decreased by a whopping 90 percent. Additionally, more than 18 million voters have been purged off the rolls since 2016. And, with the all-important 2020 General Election on the

Self-esteem and your bank account

May 26, 2020

By Dr. Asha Fields Brewer Special to the Outlook Money has a lot to do with how we perceive ourselves. If we think we have enough money for our needs and wants, we think highly of ourselves. If we think we don’t have enough for our needs and wants, insecurity

Scott, other Republicans balk at stimulus funding

May 26, 2020

By Jim Turner News Service of Florida A growing number of Florida Republicans are clamoring for Congress to reject providing an additional round of stimulus funding that they say would go beyond helping state and local governments deal with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Ron DeSantis has