September 2021 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down eviction moratorium

September 3, 2021

Justices wrote that the CDC relied on a decades-old statute to issue an eviction moratorium.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Now what? That’s the question many renters are asking after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Biden-Harris administration’s federal ban on evictions. The decision grants landlords

Jennifer Hudson talks faith and finding your voice

September 3, 2021

Jennifer Hudson stars as Aretha Franklin and Forest Whitaker as her father C.L. Franklin in RESPECT, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.Photo by Quantrell D. Colbert By Nsenga K. BurtonNNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor Academy award-winning actress and Grammy award-winner Jennifer Hudson has made a triumphant return to the

Entrepreneur Diane Yoo uses her platforms to stop Asian hate

September 3, 2021

Diane Yoo, a second-generation daughter of Korean immigrants and the first woman general partner for Healthtech and MedTech venture platform, is working to change how America and the world view Asian women.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia At 35.5 percent, the latest Census notes that

Judge questions state over protest law

September 3, 2021

Members of the Dream Defenders were among protesters in Tallahassee last summer.Photo by Vaughn Wilson By Dara KamNews Service of Florida A federal judge tangled last Monday with lawyers for the state over a controversial law — one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top legislative priorities — that enhances penalties and

New research demonstrates double impact of COVID-19 and systemic racism on Black students

September 3, 2021

A recent report is the first in a series of publications examining the impact of COVID-19 and systemic racism on Black education.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Black Education Research Collective based at Teachers College, Columbia University, has released its long-anticipated research report, Black

Ask Judge Smith

September 3, 2021

Truman carried the burden of using atomic weapons as commander-in-chief J. Layne Smith Q. Judge Smith, what do you think was President Truman’s most difficult decision as our commander-in-chief? Hazel A. President Truman faced more hard choices than most commanders-in-chief. He alone carried the weight of deciding to use atomic

An unjust law is no law at all

September 3, 2021

Tommy Daymond Jr. During the Leon County School Board meeting on Aug. 24, there was a recurring theme that was stated over and over again by concerned parents and citizens of our community, about the obligation for the superintendent and the Leon County School Board to uphold the law. The

Against the Grain II

September 3, 2021

Blacks seem to fare much better in outer space Vaughn Wilson If you look at how Blacks have been portrayed over the years, by far the imagery of us in space far exceeds those of us here on earth. From the “shucking and jiving” parts Blacks were given in the

Leon County remembers EMT Williams

September 3, 2021

Randy Williams Special To Outlook Leon County government held a memorial service for Emergency Medical Technician Randy Bruce Williams, who died on Aug. 11 at the age of 46. More than 150 first responders attended the service at Tom Brown Park last week to memorialize Williams’ life and service to

FAMU alumna extends $100K matching pledge

September 3, 2021

Marcelia Freeman FAMU Office of Communications During her summer 2021 commencement address, Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna Marcelia Freeman challenged new graduates and their relatives to donate to the university and pledged to match donations up to $100,000. In honor of Black Philanthropy Month, Freeman, vice chair of the FAMU