October 2020 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Growth of tele-health raising new questions

October 21, 2020

By Christine SextonNews Service of Florida Increased use of tele-health has been described as a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing patients who have been staying home to see their doctors via technology. But members of the Florida Board of Medicine are grappling with whether it can be used

What’s behind President Trump’s COVID-19 treatments? What does it mean for us?

October 21, 2020

By Glenn EllisTriceEdneyWire.com No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, the entire nation is fixated on, not only the fact that President Donald Trump is infected with COVID-19, but what we all want to know: what’s the deal with those medicines his doctors are giving him? Since testing

U.S. Bank outlines details of $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund

October 21, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – U.S. Bank announced details of a $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund, which will help small businesses impacted by civil unrest and support organizations working to address systemic economic and racial inequities. The U.S. Bank Foundation will make philanthropic investments in Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)

The other pandemic: social determinants of health

October 21, 2020

By Glenn EllisTriceEdneyWire.com There is an old saying, “When America catches a cold, Black people get pneumonia.” An article from The Brooking Institution goes into detail in describing the data that demonstrates that in 2020, Blacks in just about every state (with racial data available) have higher infection rates and

Wealth gap costs over last two decades shows $2.7 trillion in Black income, $16 trillion to U.S. economy

October 21, 2020

By Charlene CrowellTriceEdneyWire.com America’s persistent racial income and wealth gaps are the result of four intertwined factors: housing, education, business ownership and access to credit. Closing these gaps would facilitate inter-generational wealth creation for Black America and also expand the nation’s economy by $5 trillion over the next five years.

The perfect storm for disaster – COVID, winter and economic slowdown

October 21, 2020

Julianne Malveaux The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Oct. 2 issued the last unemployment report we will see until after the election. Based on this report, Congress and the Senate must pass the HEROES Act that would give individuals, cities, and states much-needed relief from the corona recession, which continues.

Former Power Five coach Klenakis lands at FAMU as new offensive line coach

October 20, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer When FAMU resumes playing football next spring for its final season in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Rattlers will have a new offensive line coach. Coach Willie Simmons reached for the top shelf when he decided to hire Chris Klenakis, who not too long

Travis shines in first start, FSU falls at Notre Dame

October 20, 2020

By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Coach Mike Norvell didn’t have to search hard for reasons why the Florida State football team fell to Notre Dame. He wasn’t making an excuse, though. “We struggled to stop the running game,” Norvell said. “We failed to convert on third downs offensively.

Eagle men notch first cross-country national ranking

October 20, 2020

TCC Sports Information The Tallahassee Community College men’s cross country team snagged a piece of school history last week, earning a No. 18 ranking in the NJCAA Division II poll, released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). This marks the Eagles’ first national

Children’s Services Council raises many questions

October 20, 2020

Dr. Edward Holifield What is the Children’s Services Council? Is it anything other than a fraud being hoisted onto the Black community by some very powerful White people who have devised a scheme for making money off of poor people in general and Black people in particular? Mayor John Dailey,