September 2021 – Page 2 – Capital Outlook

Roland Martin announces new Black TV network

September 17, 2021

Digital media and television journalist Roland S. Martin (Image courtesy BlackPressUSA) By Lauren Victoria BurkeNNPA Newswire Contributor Veteran broadcast journalist Roland Martin, the host of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, has announced an over-the-top media network that will broadcast directly to viewers free via the internet and a phone app. The new Black-owned network,

Zillow, United Negro College Fund and Black Tech Ventures to host hackathon for HBCU students

September 17, 2021

Zillow is working in collaboration with United Negro College Fund and Black Tech Ventures to host a HBCU Housing Hackathon to help HBCU students develop skills through workshops, hands-on enrichment, mentorship and teamwork.Photo submitted NNPA Staff Report SEATTLE — Registration is now open for Zillow’s first hackathon for students attending

Leaders make matters worse by playing politics with students’ health and education

September 17, 2021

Marc Morial “We cannot return to the classroom and do things the same as they have always been done and expect to see a different outcome. Instead, we must use this critical moment in education to radically rethink how programs, policies, and opportunities are designed and fiercely commit to prioritizing

It’s a new day: Acosta should lead the U.S. Attorney’s office

September 17, 2021

Adora Obi Nweze Since the first appointment for United States Attorney in the Northern District of Florida in 1850, there has been a tradition of appointing White men to the most honorable position. In over 170 years, there has only been one woman appointed to the position. And there has

Against the Grain II

September 17, 2021

We should have left Afghanistan long ago Vaughn Wilson Presidents George W. Bush, Barack H. Obama and Donald J. Trump all sat in office while American troops were stationed at risk in Afghanistan Bush, who initiated the Gulf War, also sent troops into Afghanistan to seek out Osama Bin Laden

Omega Lamplighters open new home at Railroad Village

September 17, 2021

A performance by the Omega Lamplighters’ step team was one of Sunday’s highlights.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Royle King, executive director/co-founder of Omega Lamplighters, cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of the Light House.Photo /St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer As one of the students in

FAMU, FSU make gains in national rankings

September 17, 2021

FAMU moved from 117 to 104 among Top National Public Universities; 20th to 13th on the Social Mobility Index.Photo courtesy FAMU Special to the Outlook Florida A&M University solidified its standing as the highest-ranked public Historically Black College or University for the third consecutive year as the university moved up

Getting steel for 9/11 memorial in Tallahassee was no easy chore for Terhune

September 17, 2021

A drawing of the 9/11 memorial was unveiled during ceremonies last week at the Red Cross building.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Michael Terhune stands by a trailer carrying a 3,500-pound piece of steel that will make a 9/11 memorial.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Tom

Locally-owned car washes keeping pace with big-time operations

September 17, 2021

The line of automobile owners seeking service at Brad’s Detailing Car Wash in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot stays steady.Photo by Jaylen Rodriques By Jaylen RodriquesOutlook writer Automobile owners in Tallahassee have more than 20 car wash locations to choose from. That doesn’t include the ones that are set up

Robert and Trudie Way now runs through FAMU campus

September 17, 2021

Children from Unity Academy joined in the celebration of the Robert and Trudie Perkins way.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Jacqueline Perkins (right) was presented a resolution from FAMU’s student government.Photo by St. Clair Murraine A city worker hangs the new signage to mark Robert and Trudie Perkins way.Photo by St.