May 2022 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

To be equal

May 17, 2022

Black-owned restaurants are the heart of our communities Marc H. Morial “Restaurants are places where people from different walks of life gather for nourishment, social interaction, and an opportunity to belong to a community. These things go to the heart of what it means to be American. Segregationists were heavily

What happens after graduation?

May 17, 2022

Julianne Malveaux Graduations are an exciting time for most families. They will throng to auditoriums, gymnasiums, churches, or outdoor settings bearing flowers, balloons, and other goodies. They’ll likely go to lunch or dinner and share smiles and memories, congratulating the graduate on her achievement. Then what? About four million people

International processing facility project moves forward

May 17, 2022

Major John Dailey Tallahassee International Airport will break ground to begin construction of an international processing facility. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. on May 17 at the airport terminal. The $28 million project will be a major economic driver for the region. According to a news release from

Goodwill honors TCC for partnership

May 17, 2022

Some faculty and staff joined TCC President Jim Murdaugh (holding plaque) in celebrating being named Goodwill’s Mission Partner of the Year.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook Tallahassee Community College has been named by the Goodwill Industry of Big Bend as its 2021 Mission Partner of the Year. TCC was honored

Reenactors bring history to life in Bond community

May 17, 2022

Anthony Thompson presented a lecture on critical race theory during Saturday’s walk through history event. By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer History was alive as reenactors strolled around the Speed Spencer Stevens Park. A renaissance man was there, too, this past Saturday. Reenactors shared stories about the impact of the

Passion drives Nims’ principal, winner of Opening Night arts award

May 17, 2022

R. Frank Nims Middle School Principal Dr. Benny L. Bolden Jr. (second from right), celebrates being recipient of the 2022 Opening Nights at Florida State University Arts Advocate Award with supporters (L to R) Darryl Jones, Rocky Hanna, Felicia Hardnett and his wife, Whitney Bolden.Photo submitted By Lori ElliottSpecial to

Volunteers with community ties drive Soul of Southside

May 17, 2022

Karen GillispieNicole EverettChristic Henry By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer On paper, the Soul of Southside Festival looks like an event that would require an army of people to pull it off. It seemed that way initially to founder and lead organizer Christic Henry, but she found a purposeful way

Staff gathers facts on food insecurity for county commissioners to consider

May 17, 2022

Panelists (from left) Monique Van Pelt, Shington Lamy and Cecka Rose Green listen to community advocate Talethia Edwards (right).Photo by St. Clair Murraine A group of Southside residents attended the second meeting for finding answers to food insecurity in the area.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff