July 2020 – Page 2 – Capital Outlook

The truth: Tell it and live it

July 28, 2020

Chalmers Wilson, III Oath: I swear by Almighty God that I will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Affirmation: I solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The world we live

Past due time for American healthcare system to protect Black Americans

July 28, 2020

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Today, Americans are facing unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, our country has fallen into an economic recession, and hundreds of thousands are protesting police brutality and racial injustice. But there is another epidemic in this country that must be

MEAC decision abruptly ends football season for FAMU

July 28, 2020

Special to the Outlook As much as FAMU athletic director Kortne Gosha might have been prepared for any disruption that COVID-19 could cause, he found himself facing the difficult task of having to tell student-athletes that their fall season was over. Gosha found himself in that position after the Council

Hoops star Isaac recovering, hoping to play in NBA restart

July 28, 2020

By Tim LinafeltSenior writer/Seminoles.com For Jonathan Isaac, the worldwide pain and suffering brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has also come with at least some glimpse of a silver lining. Isaac, a former Florida State hoops star, suffered a knee injury in January while playing for the NBA’s Orlando Magic.

NJCAA releases new ‘plan of action’ for 2020-21 season

July 28, 2020

Special to the Outlook The National Junior College Athletic Association on last Monday announced its new Plan of Action for the upcoming 2020-21 athletic season. The plan, formally adopted following recommendations of the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council and NJCAA Board of Regents, moves a majority of 2020 fall and Winter

Surviving the pandemic

July 22, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Ministers who have traditionally fed off the energy they get from their congregation have been forced to do things a little differently around the country. It’s no exception in Tallahassee where most preachers – like their counterparts elsewhere – have been forced to embrace

Symposium panelists call for action on inequities

July 22, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer There was a lot of talking during almost six hours of conversation about issues haunting Black communities. Moderators and panelists left the sessions at Bethel Family Life Center last Thursday hoping that they can now move on to put the things they discussed into

Attorney Benjamin Crump endorses Al Lawson for Congress

July 22, 2020

Renowned civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Al Lawson for re-election in the Democratic Primary for Florida’s Fifth Congressional District. “I am honored to have received the endorsement of attorney Ben Crump, one of the nation’s leading civil rights attorneys,” Rep. Lawson said. “As we fight for

FAMU responds to ICE announcement regarding international students

July 22, 2020

By Andrew J. SkerrittFAMU Office of Communications The FAMU Office of International Education and Development has been notified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that temporary exemptions for non-immigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester will be modified. The Student and Exchange Visitor

‘Bed tax’ fight goes to Supreme Court

July 22, 2020

By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida A battle about whether Airbnb and similar vacation-rental platforms are required to collect and send in county tourist-development taxes could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court. Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon is asking justices to take up the issue after a