February 2021 – Capital Outlook

Althea Gibson’s legacy continues to live on

February 24, 2021

In 2019, the U.S. Tennis Association honored Gibson with a statue at the Arthur Ashe Stadium at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.Photo submitted By Brian J. HowardFAMU office of communications Before there was Serena Williams, there was Althea Gibson. Gibson, a FAMU alumna, paved the way

FAMU baseball invited to inaugural HBCU Baseball Classic

February 24, 2021

Bill Lucas was inducted into the FAMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976. ATLANTA – Just days before kicking off the start of this season last weekend, the FAMU baseball team was invited to play in the inaugural Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic. The event is presented by Truist

Hamilton named to national Coach of the Year Watch list

February 24, 2021

Leonard Hamilton is one of two ACC coaches on Coach of the Year watch list.Photo special to the Outlook By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton, who has led the FSU men’s basketball team to a 12-3 overall record and an 8-2 (ACC) going into last Saturday’s game,

How can a family reunion be organized during a coronavirus pandemic?

February 24, 2021

Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Special to the Capital Outlook The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way families live, work, congregate, and communicate. Some of these drastic changes include children attending virtual school, congregations attending virtual church services, sports fans watching games on television and visitors being restricted from entering

Anti-protest bill is anti-American

February 24, 2021

Patricia Brigham and Peggy A. Quince Floridians, your First Amendment right to peacefully protest is under attack. Not by extremist groups, but by our very own Florida Legislature. The vehicle is a bill known as HB 1 and its Senate companion, SB 484. Governor Ron DeSantis announced plans for this

Our 2020 vote and protests restored the soul and direction of America

February 24, 2021

Keith Simmonds For African Americans, February is always an appropriate time to pause and reflect on where we have been, where we are and the distance yet to travel. Moving forward and upward is a continual struggle, but the African American community, and by extension the nation, is moving onward,

Against the Grain II

February 24, 2021

America, whatever happened to compromising Vaughn R. Wilson I do not watch violent acts or fights on social media often. I think it is pointless, degrading, and is desensitizing our culture to these heinous acts. I often scroll right past these unsightly posts on social media and never look back.

DeSantis pushes for election changes

February 24, 2021

Gov. Ron DeSantis By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Contending the state needs to strengthen election integrity, Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a series of changes in Florida’s voting process. DeSantis made the announcement last Friday, three months after proclaiming that Florida had vanquished the “ghost” of the 2000 presidential recount

Lawson returns more than $2.4 million to North Florida families

February 24, 2021

Congressman Al Lawson WASHINGTON DC — U.S. Rep. Al Lawson recently announced that this year, his office has helped to return more than $2.4 million owed to the citizens of Florida’s Fifth Congressional from the federal government. Since January 2020, his office worked to close more than 200 cases and

Compliment yourself through self-care

February 24, 2021

Dr. Asha Fields Brewer Even though many of us can be accused of brushing off compliments, it doesn’t mean we don’t want to hear them, right? Some people even fish for compliments, enjoying the boost to their self-esteem. If compliments make us feel valued, appreciated, and noticed, then why aren’t