May 2020 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

The role of the Black church during a pandemic

May 12, 2020

Jamal Bryant I recently came across an article on NewsOne.com that highlighted a furor on several social media platforms regarding whether wealthy pastors are contributing enough to COVID-19 relief efforts. Admittedly, some of the social media memes and tropes were amusing and of course, some were outright mean-spirited, sophomoric and

TCC coach eager to see junior college national cross-country event at Regional Park

May 12, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer More than two decades ago when Apalachee Regional Park was in its birthing stage, Leon County Parks and Recreation Depart boasts about it becoming a place when some of the best athletes will perform. That has played out in recent years, as the

NFL and Players Coalition commit $3 Million to communities of color in support of COVID-19 relief

May 12, 2020

National Newspaper Publishers Association NEW YORK – The NFL, through its Inspire Change platform and the Players Coalition, recently announced a donation of $3,050,000 to seven markets that have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. Recipients of the funds include health systems, individual hospitals, and non-profit organizations in Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore, Md.,

Lawmaker critical of NCAA compensation plan

May 12, 2020

By Jim Turner News Service of Florida Recommendations backed last Wednesday by NCAA leaders to help college athletes earn money off the field won’t help many students, contends a Florida lawmaker who was an architect of a bill this year to let athletes market themselves. State Rep. Chip LaMarca, R-Lighthouse

Free COVID-19 testing attracts enthusiastic residents to Bragg

May 5, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Since the outbreak of coronavirus more than two months ago, Nathaniel McNeil had been thinking about getting tested for COVID-19. He got his chance last Saturday at the north end of Bragg Stadium, where FAMU and Bond Community Health Center joined forces to

Virtual graduation ceremonies driven by digital production crews

May 5, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer In the era of coronavirus, the sounds and sights of a graduation ceremony will be a lot different than graduates from Florida State, FAMU and TCC have come to know it. Spring graduation will be about sitting anywhere and staring at the screen

The fate of the American middle class is in the hands of regulators

May 5, 2020

By Donnell Williams and Antoine M. Thompson A few weeks ago, Congress passed phase three of its COVID-19 response, the CARES ACT, a $2 trillion stimulus package that has become most well-known for its direct payments of up to $1,200 for many Americans. These payments are a much-appreciated addition to the already

Millions of unbanked consumers may wait months for federal stimulus checks

May 5, 2020

By Charlene Crowell TriceEdneyWire.com As the COVID19 pandemic continues to unfold with surging confirmed cases and ever-rising deaths, the Department of Labor recently announced that more than 22 million consumers filed new unemployment claims since late March. For these and other Americans, the federal government’s one-time financial stimulus is intended

City Commission approves electric rate reduction for May, moves to delay new fire services fee

May 5, 2020

Special to the Outlook With economic constraints tightening in many Tallahassee homes, the Mayor and City Commissioners approved a one-time rate reduction to provide immediate financial relief for City Utility customers. In total, this will keep $6.3 million in the hands of Tallahassee residents and businesses at a time when

Former Miss FAMU uses entrepreneurial skills to fight coronavirus pandemic

May 5, 2020

By Jodi Yonder Special to the Outlook TAMPA — Because of its deadly consequences, the fight against the coronavirus has taken on new meaning in the African American community. African Americans top the list of ethnic groups killed by the virus at alarming rates because they are disproportionately impacted by