January 2022 – Capital Outlook

Person of the Year

January 20, 2022

Humanity essential to Butler’s rise in healthcare Dr. Monique Butler (at microphone) was one of the keynote speakers when FAMU and HCA Florida announced a scholarship initiative earlier this month.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Dr. Monique Butler By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Monique Butler was close to wrapping up

The pain from White racism hurts, but the hurt from colorism runs deeper

January 7, 2022

David W. Marshall I do not believe you can totally separate the issue of colorism from White racism. One is a spin off from the other. While one is external in relation to the Black community, the other is internal within it. As a result, a person can actually be

Reparations rising with Robin Rue Simmons

January 7, 2022

Julianne Malveaux The Honorable John Conyers, who represented Detroit in Congress from 1965 until 2017, introduced HR 40 every congressional session from 1989. He worked to get co-sponsors for the legislation for nearly 30 years, but not even the entire Congressional Black Caucus would co-sponsor. Upon his retirement from Congress,

Liberty, justice and contracting opportunities for all our entrepreneurs and innovators

January 7, 2022

Isabella Casillas Guzman Earlier this month before Small Business Saturday, I stopped by Lee’s Flowers on historic U Street in Washington, D.C. – the oldest Black-owned florist in the city. During my visit, I picked up a beautiful floral arrangement and joined millions of Americans who shopped small during the

Conviction upheld in parking lot shooting

January 7, 2022

Markeis McGlockton’s girlfriend Brittany Jacobs (left) was consoled by attorney Ben Crump during a 2018 press conference in Tallahassee.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida In a case that drew national attention, an appeals court upheld a conviction and 20-year prison sentence in the fatal shooting

Three Rattlers make All-American teams

January 7, 2022

Keenan Forbes led a FAMU offensive line that finished tops in the SWAC after allowing just 14 sacks.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook Three FAMU football players have been named Hero Sports All-Americans, making the program one of three with multiple players named to the first-team defense. The three players

Biden’s promise for diverse judges and federal court diversity

January 7, 2022

Ben Jealous One of the most important reasons to vote Donald Trump out of the White House was to stop him from packing our federal courts with even more anti-voting-rights, anti-equality, pro-corporate judges. Stopping the flood of bad Trump judges was a huge accomplishment for every organizer and voter who

Current success at FAMU is inspiring bigger changes for better

January 7, 2022

Larry Robinson, Ph.D. As 2021 came to a close and we gathered with family and friends during the holiday season, it was a good time to reflect on the challenges we confronted and give thanks for the opportunity we have to move our mission forward in service to our students

Who should be the Jacksonville Jaguars’ next head coach?

January 7, 2022

Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” That was a common refrain from Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show. Jacksonville Jaguars owner, Shad Khan has been fooled twice and had to fire his last two coaches before the end of

Leon County receives state-wide awards from American Public Works Association

January 7, 2022

Special to the Outlook Leon County Government earned two state-wide Project of the Year awards from Florida’s American Public Works Association for construction completed in both 2020 and 2021. The association awards spotlight exceptional projects that achieved goals within budget, while exceeding public expectations. Leon County received a 2020 award