December 2020 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

Fourteen former FAMU players selected to All-Time MEAC volleyball team

December 9, 2020

FAMU led the way with a record 14 former players who were selected to the all-time MEAC 50th anniversary volleyball team.Photo courtesy FAMU athletics By Brian J. Howard FAMU athletic A record 14 former FAMU volleyball players were recently named to the all-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 50th anniversary volleyball team.

Rockets getting more than Silas name

December 9, 2020

In addition to having worked with LeBron James, Stephen Silas has had a hand in develop star guards such as Kemba Walker, Steph Curry and Luka Doncic.Photo by Chuck Burton / AP By Terrance Harris Defender News Network Some might think Stephen Silas is just another coach with the right

FAMU signs multimedia partnership with Peak Sports

December 9, 2020

FAMU athletic director Kortne Gosha pointed to Peak Sports’ track record as a plus for the deal.Photo special to the Outlook Special to the Outlook FAMU athletics department announced a new partnership with Peak Sports MGMT to oversee multimedia rights and enhance the Florida A&M Athletics marketing brand. The agreement

Barnes named to 2021 Naismith Trophy watch list

December 9, 2020

FSU freshman Scaottie Barnes helped to lead the 2019 USA men’s basketball team to a gold medal win at U19 World Cup tournament in Greece.Photo special to the Outlook Seminoles.com Scottie Barnes, who averaged 11.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists in leading Montverde Academy to a 25-0 record as

California judge tosses sexual assault suit against Russell Simmons

December 9, 2020

A California judge cited timing in dismissing a suit against Russell Simmons.Photo special to the Outlook By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A California judge has tossed out a $10 million lawsuit, alleging sexual assault, against hip-hop icon and business mogul Russell Simmons. Los Angeles County Superior

Comedian Sinbad recovering from a stroke

December 9, 2020

Sinbad is known for his stand-up work and appearances in the sitcoms “A Different World” and “The Sinbad Show.” Photo by Jerry Crawford / Wikimedia Commons By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sinbad, the talented comedian whose reputation has endeared him to millions of fans on television, in

New coronavirus vaccine requires ‘trust’ of African American community

December 9, 2020

Pfizer’s vaccine is the first in the United States to generate late-stage data. iStockphoto / NNPA By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia News that Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement that their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 among those without previous infection arrives as

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to hear Bill Cosby case

December 9, 2020

Comedian Bill Cosby has served more than two years of a 3-to-10-year prison sentence. Photo special to the Outlook By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For comedian Bill Cosby, freedom and possible exoneration comes down to his attorneys’ oral arguments before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on last Tuesday.

Demand that Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans stop blocking COVID-19 relief

December 9, 2020

Ben Jealous It is going to be a hard Christmas for many Americans. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is soaring. The virus is spreading faster than ever. Families and small business owners whose incomes have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic are being hurt by the U.S. Senate’s

New York City’s first Black mayor David Dinkins inspired a generation Of Black leaders

December 9, 2020

Marc H. Morial “Ours will be a civic forum, an open democracy that hears diverse views and voices before it decides, a democracy that holds out hope for the hopeless and assuages the fears of the fearful, a democracy that appeals to what is best in us and strives to