December 2020 – Page 8 – Capital Outlook

COVID-19 brings added concern over homelessness in freezing weather

December 9, 2020

Homelessness can be seen in areas around Tallahassee as in the case of this woman who endured a recent cold night at a bus stop on Lafayette Street.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Rev. Brant Copeland By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer On the second night of a recent cold

Former FAMU punter Coleman selected to 2021 Black College Football Hall of Fame class

December 2, 2020

Former FAMU punter Greg Coleman (left) was the first African-American punter in NFL history.Photo submitted by FAMU Special to the Outlook Former FAMU punter Greg Coleman was among six inductees named to the 12th class of the Black College Football Hall of Fame last Thursday. Coleman, who played for the

Anweiler, McLeod among 2020 TCC alumni HOF inductees

December 2, 2020

Brian Anweiler Mike McLeod Special to the Outlook Former athletics director Brian Anweiler and current head baseball coach Mike McLeod were among the Class of 2020 inductees into Tallahassee Community College’s Alumni and Friends Hall of Fame. The nine-person class was recognized during an on-campus ceremony in earlier in the

Seminoles’ Williams, Vassell taken in first round of NBA draft

December 2, 2020

Patrick Williams’ selection in the NBA draft makes him the third one-and-done FSU player in school history.Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Devin Vassell was the second FSU player drafted when he was taken by the San Antonio Spurs as the 11th player in the first round.Photo special to the Outlook

President-elect Biden calls for healing as Trump tries to block transition

December 2, 2020

Four-year-old Aiden Porter holds up a Biden-Harris campaign sign in celebration of the Democrats’ victory in the presidential election. Photo by Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press Special to Trice Edney News Wire from the Richmond Free Press President-elect Joe Biden is calling this “a time for healing” in claiming victory in the

Black and other voters of color restored democracy in America in 2020 presidential election

December 2, 2020

Several exit polls have shown that communities of color was pivotal to the Democratic Party reclaiming the White House.Photo special to the Outlook By Sunita Sohrabji and Pilar Marrero Special to Trice Edney News Wire from Ethnic Media Services In a country that is polarized and hurt by COVID-19 and

What is still needed?

December 2, 2020

E. Faye Williams, Esq. Comments for the week must be preceded by congratulations for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. Compared with most elections I have experienced, the wait for confirmation of their electoral victory, their wait for victory seemed interminable. The wait was at times painful, but the

Mentoring still matters during a pandemic

December 2, 2020

Samantha Vance “I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me,” said Ralph Ellison, an award-winning novelist and literary critic. Many of our youth truly feel that they are invisible to those who have the resources to help them. And I am certainly not simply talking about people

Who shot JFK? Examining the case on the 57th anniversary

December 2, 2020

J. Layne Smith Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, was the 57th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Judge Smith revisits the case in a series. Here is Part 1. Q. Judge Smith, if Texas had tried Lee Harvey Oswald for murdering John F. Kennedy, would he have been convicted? Did

A White House that once again calls on our better angels

December 2, 2020

Jesse Jackson “The people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. … We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation…I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify. …