July 2021 – Page 7 – Capital Outlook

Against the Grain II

July 12, 2021

Humphries represented focused leadership at FAMU Vaughn Wilson At the time of my writing this column, the Tallahassee Democrat is overcome with requests for extra copies of the June 26 newspaper that featured former FAMU President Dr. Frederick S. Humphries on the cover. His passing has virtually sent shockwaves through

FAMU professor provided mental health support to South Florida condo collapse rescue team

July 12, 2021

Kellie O’Dare was with members of the Tallahassee Fire Department Task Force 7 in South Florida.Photo submitted By Andrew J. Skerritt FAMU Office of Communications Florida A&M University Institute of Public Health faculty member Kellie O’Dare was in South Florida with Tallahassee first responders who were part of the search

Funding for Lake Henrietta improvements secured

July 12, 2021

Environmental improvements to Lake Henrietta include hydraulic dredging and installation of a debris interceptor.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Special to the Outlook U.S. Rep. Al Lawson announced that he secured inclusion of $ 1,600,000 for Lake Henrietta stormwater facility in Leon County in the 2022 House Interior and Environment Appropriations

Racing for a purpose

July 12, 2021

Inspired by her brother, 74-year-oldChavis rides to victory in Senior Games Delores Chavis took home a gold medal for her first-place finish in her age group of the 5K bike race.Photo submitted By Bria WesleySpecial to the Outlook When Delores Chavis had to adjust her training routine because of COVID-19,

Bill Cosby urges Black press to ‘push forward’

July 12, 2021

Bill Cosby By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling to vacate Bill Cosby’s conviction is not only about vindication for the comedian. For Cosby, it is now about helping other Black men who were falsely accused. He told the Black Press in an exclusive

Georgia grand jury declines to indict former trooper in shooting death of Julian Lewis

July 12, 2021

Julian Lewis By Lauren Victoria BurkeNNPA Newswire Contributor A grand jury has declined to indict a former Georgia state trooper who shot and killed a Black man in 2020 after a stop over a broken taillight. The victim, Julian Lewis, 60, died at the scene and the trooper, Jacob Thompson,

The bullet has unseen collateral impact on Black communities

July 12, 2021

A daily average of 26 Black Americans is killed by guns, according to the gun violence organization Everytown for Gun Safety.Photo by Bart Everson/Flickr By Virgil ParkerTriceEdneyWire.com Gun violence has had an adverse impact on the Black community, part of which is actually invisible. That’s because the impact has been

Summer job participants take on role as vaccine advocates

July 12, 2021

Participants in the Summer Youth Program have had a handful of face-to-face meetings with their leaders (sitting from left) Pamela Coleman, Melinda Jackson-James and Carmen Coleman.Photo submitted By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Organizers of the Summer Youth Program had to pivot when the affects of COVID-19 altered schedules at

Omega Lamplighters find a home at Railroad Village

July 12, 2021

Royle King, executive director/co-founder of Omega Lamplighters, stands in a space that will become the organization’s permanent home.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Royle King steps into the room where the Omega Lamplighters will begin to meet soon.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Just before the

FAMU switch makes SWAC a ‘power conference’

July 12, 2021

SWAC Commissioner Charles McClelland says FAMU brings an ‘iconic brand’ to the conference.Photo by Vaughn Wilson FAMU football coach Willie Simmons (center) will be coaching his second team in the SWAC.Photo by Vaughn Wilson By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Charles McClelland didn’t hesitate to say out loud that having