July 2021 – Page 2 – Capital Outlook

My Truth

July 30, 2021

We deserve your respect Cheryl Smith Candidates, elected officials, PR Firms, everybody: you need to respect the Black Press. I went to vote the other day. As I walked into the polling location, supporters of candidates expressed their desire for me to cast my vote for their respective candidates. Actually

FAMU among HBCUs to collaborate in Novatis’ health equity initiative

July 30, 2021

Larry Robinson By Andrew J. Skerritt FAMU Office of Communications Florida A&M University is among more than 25 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to benefit from a 10-year commitment from Swiss multinational pharmaceutical Novatis and the Novatis U.S. Foundation to co-create programs to address the root causes of disparities in

Los Angeles County returns $75 million land to Black family

July 30, 2021

Nearly a century after the government allegedly used trickery and eminent domain to seize their property, the family of Charles and Willa Bruce are finally receiving justice.Photo submitted by Bruce family By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Nearly a century after the government allegedly used trickery and eminent domain

Indiana police investigating death of Black woman in custody

July 30, 2021

Authorities say Ta’neasha Chappell complained of feeling sick and was rushed to Seymour Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Indiana State Police are investigating the death of 23-year-old Ta’neasha Chappel, a Black woman who died after being transported from a Jackson County

Renaming a Southside street

July 30, 2021

Gamble’s name coming down, Robert andTrudie Perkins’ going up Robert (left) and Trudie Perkins will have their names on a street that runs through FAMU’s campus.Photos submitted By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Activism by Robert and Trudie Perkins were everywhere around Tallahassee’s Black community, as discrete as it was

Task force ramps up message to get more people vaccinated

July 30, 2021

Alvin BrownRon Sachs Rev. RB Holmes, founder of the Statewide Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Task Force, calls the recent coronavirus surge “troubling and challenging.”Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Convinced that vaccination is the best weapon against a recent surge of the coronavirus,

New personnel named to FAMU communications team in athletics

July 30, 2021

Devin P. GrimesJosh PadillaPatrick Perala FAMU has revamped its communications personnel in the athletic department, with the addition of three new staff members. The additions were announced by Director of Athletics, Kortne Gosha. The three men who will run the Communications and Digital Strategy Department are Josh Padilla, Devin P.

Watson named director of player relations at FSU

July 30, 2021

Kenyatta Watson Seminoles.com Kenyatta Watson has been named director of player relations for the FSU football team, head coach Mike Norvell announced. “Kenyatta brings a unique perspective as a former student-athlete and the parent of a current collegiate athlete,” Norvell said in his announcement last Tuesday. “His ability to understand

Knuth, Das nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

July 30, 2021

Nandini Das, a double major in management and marketing, completed her degrees in the spring 2021.Seminoles.com photoDuring her career at FSU, Taryn Knuth established herself as one of the best indoor volleyball players in school history.Twitter screenshot Seminoles.com Florida State University graduating seniors Taryn Knuth and Nandini Das have been

A Rabbi, a priest, and a reverend offer perspectives on cannabis use

July 30, 2021

Father Dustin FeddonRabbi Yaakov Cohen Rev. Dr. Lenny MarshallBen Temer Editor’s note: This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University. Use of the cannabis plant as an herbal remedy and psychoactive drug was documented by ancient civilizations, but whether it was