April 2022 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Fighting the corruption of power

April 27, 2022

Ben Jealous We keep learning more about the attack on the U.S. Capitol. And we keep learning more about the many schemes former President Donald Trump and his team tried to use to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In some ways, it is discouraging. We know just how badly Trump’s

Keep reaching for the top

April 27, 2022

Dianne Williams-Cox As I watched the Senate vote for the first Black female Supreme Court Justice, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, my level of anxiety was high. I prayed that after she had been grilled so harshly publicly by some who did not embrace this historic moment, that she would successfully

Against the grain II

April 27, 2022

Tiger Woods delivered massive ratings in his return Vaughn Wilson For four days, I can’t recall seeing COVID-19 numbers. For four days I didn’t hear much about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For four days I didn’t hear about politics, crime or any of the usual headline-grabbing anomalies. All the

North Florida duo makes COVID-19 rural outreach their goal

April 27, 2022

LaToya O’NealDreamal Worthen J. Scott AngleSpecial to the Outlook LaToya O’Neal and Dreamal Worthen care about your community in part because they’re from places like it. They know that although the Department of Health has COVID-19 vaccines, they’re not available 24/7 or within a few minutes’ distance and that you

Amos Lewis ‘considered everyone an artist’

April 27, 2022

Amos Lawrence Lewis Sr.Maggie B. Lewis-Butler By Amanda Sieradzki Council on Culture & Arts The late Amos Lawrence Lewis Sr. worked deftly with his hands — hyper-focused and detail oriented no matter the medium with which he chose to express himself. He was an artist who loved capturing the eye

Sorority celebrates diamond anniversary with fundraiser

April 27, 2022

Heidi Otway (left) and Kara Palmer SmithPhoto submitted Alice Griffin ThompsonElsie CrowellGayla Parks By Joe Ann Houston,Special to the Outlook The Tallahassee Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently hosted its scholarship fundraiser. This being the chapter’s diamond anniversary, the theme for the event was “The Year of

Lawson introduces measure to create coin in Johnson’s honor

April 27, 2022

James Weldon Johnson Special to the Outlook WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Al Lawson last Thursday introduced the James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Act that would honor the life and accomplishments of James Weldon Johnson by creating commemorative coins with his image. Johnson, a Jacksonville native, is the writer of the

What brings me hope

April 27, 2022

April the National Month of Hope Pam Morgan and Rosalind Tompkins Detroit Mich.Photo submitted By Rosalind TompkinsSpecial to the Outlook April, the National Month of Hope is here! Mothers In Crisis has been planning for this month for the past year and it started with a bang as we traveled

Biden administration focuses money on HBCUs after bomb threats

April 27, 2022

North Carolina University is one of the HBCUs that will receive $150,000 from the Department of Education.Photo submitted By Lauren Victoria BurkeNNPA Newswire Contributor Shifting funds from the Department of Education to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities experiencing sporadic bomb threats, several top officials in President Joe Biden’s administration

New balloon store features owner’s creativity

April 27, 2022

Laurise Thomas (second left), director of development for Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce, presents a certificate to Quanesia Arnold.Photo by St. Clair Murraine QSA Balloons features a huge variety of balloons.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Those who like to celebrate an occasion but