March 2022 – Page 2 – Capital Outlook

Harvey named Delta Kappa Omega Chapter’s AKA Soror of the Year

March 21, 2022

Donna Harvey Donna Harvey was recently recognized as the Soror of the Year for the Delta Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Each year the chapter recognizes an outstanding soror for her active participation and exemplary commitment to the chapter’s programs and activities. A 27-year life member

Bond Community Health Center observes National Women and Girls HIV and AIDS Awareness Day

March 21, 2022

Vendors had plenty of information to share during Community Health Center celebration of National Women and Girls HIV and AIDS Awareness Day.Photo submitted by Donnell Durden Special to the Outlook Hundreds of individuals from throughout the community heard from community leaders and agency representatives during Bond Community Health Center, Inc.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Pennsylvania D.A.’s request to hear Cosby case

March 21, 2022

Bill Cosby (center) was released from prison after almost three years.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Andrew Wyatt, the longtime spokesman and crisis manager for entertainer Bill Cosby had a simple word for Montgomery, Pennsylvania Prosecutor Kevin Steele. “Cheating never gets you far in life,” Wyatt

Black unemployment rate improves amid historic jobs report

March 21, 2022

Unemployment for African American women dropped to 5.8 in the most recent jobs report.iStockphoto / NNPA By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia America – and most notably Black America – is back to work, declared President Joe Biden as he announced one of the most robust job reports

Discriminatory home appraisals deny Blacks $46K or more in wealth

March 21, 2022

Justice Department files support for plaintiffs alleging racial bias Tenisha Tate-Austin and Paul Austin, a Black couple in San Francisco, received a significant appraisal hike after getting a Caucasian friend to pose as Tate-Austin.Photo submitted By Charlene CrowellTriceEdneyWire.com Although the federal Fair Housing Act was passed more than 50 years

Tallahassee cuts ties with Russian city over attack on Ukraine

March 21, 2022

The pedestrian bridge at Cascades Park was illuminated with the colors of the Ukrainian flag.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer While war rages in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s attack, Tallahassee has ended a sister city relationship with Krasnodar. Tallahassee formed a sister city

Books with Black history theme taking Seay on a nation-wide journey

March 21, 2022

Ebony Seay with her two books.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Ebony Seay is finding out something she didn’t realize would be possible before two books she wrote started getting national attention. “It’s so much bigger than I thought it would be,” said Seay, a

City gives nod for land sale to developers to move ahead

March 21, 2022

A lot adjacent to Chubby’s Chicken is expected to be sold for development of student housing.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Peerless Developers showed City Commissioners a rendering of what they intend to build.Special to the Outlook By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer A meeting that was requested when developers expressed