September 2021 – Page 7 – Capital Outlook

Florida delegation tells DeSantis to apply for food assistance money

September 3, 2021

Rep. Al Lawson leads a group of Democrats calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to apply for federal money.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Special to the Outlook U.S. Rep. Al Lawson led all Congressional Florida Democrats in urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to immediately apply and extend the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer

Lowe is next dean of School of Journalism & Graphic Communication at FAMU

September 3, 2021

Mira Lowe By Andrew J. Skerritt FAMU Office of Communication Mira Lowe is the next dean of FAMU’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC). Her appointment was announced by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maurice Edington. Lowe will take the helm on Oct. 22. Professor Bettye Grable,

Urgency for passage of voting rights measure expressed at rally

September 3, 2021

Rev. Don Tolliver Morcus McCoy Jr. By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Every individual who spoke during a National Action Network rally had a sense of urgency in their tone, as they called on state and national politicians to encourage Congress to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement

Appeal for DeSantis to end mask debate continues

September 3, 2021

Rev. Julius McAllister By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer There were moments when it seemed the group of ministers and community leaders were having church. However, for most of the nearly 40 minutes that they spoke with reporters it was clear that they stood against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order

FAMU sports broadcast goes digital without Miles

September 3, 2021

Keith Miles By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer A longstanding FAMU tradition of broadcasting the Rattlers’ football games on radio is now a thing of the past. The university’s athletic department announced recently that it has created an in-house network on the internet, with Peak Sports taking the lead. While

N.C. Central beats the odds in MEAC-SWAC Challenge

September 2, 2021

Alcorn State’s Calvontay Key (No. 14) lines up against Andrew Smith (No. 85) of North Carolina Central early in their MEAC-SWAC game.Photo courtesy MEAC athletics By Calvin Sykes Special to the Outlook In the end, North Carolina Central proved the experts wrong. The Eagles consistently pressured Alcorn State quarterback Felix

Time for democracy to work

September 1, 2021

Jesse Jackson The right to vote is fundamental to a democracy. Today in America, however, that right is under partisan attack across the country. If it is to be defended, nonpartisan reforms must pass across a partisan divide. The question now is whether Democrats will join together to protect the

This ain’t your grandma’s Black Wall Street

September 1, 2021

Tristan Wilkerson Let me first say, I love my grandma. I don’t know anybody who doesn’t love their grandma. And yet, we live very differently than the generations that have come before us. The 21st century looks different for entrepreneurs, in particular entrepreneurs of color. And, as the digital global

Against the Grain II

September 1, 2021

Do yourself a favor and watch ‘Summer of Soul’ Vaughn Wilson Harlem Music Festival is an example of Black history being buried I was unaware of the Harlem Music Festival of 1969. Thanks to producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, I was treated to one of the most emotional documentaries I may

State tax revenues get $2.6 billion boost

September 1, 2021

Florida’s economy during the past quarter has been described as being “kind of hyper-charged.” By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Florida lawmakers will have an additional $2.6 billion to play with in general-revenue taxes, along with nearly $6 billion in unspent federal coronavirus stimulus money, as they begin to piece