March 2023 – Page 7 – Capital Outlook

What brings me hope

March 16, 2023

Passing the torch of hope to others Linda Blackshear Smith (right) is a guest on Rev. Rosalind Tompkins’ Think Hope Podcast.Photo submitted By Rosalind TompkinsSpecial to the Outlook I had a hope chat with newly licensed Hopeologist Linda Blackshear Smith on my latest Think Hope Podcast. As I edited the

FAMU acquires apartment complex to expand student housing

March 16, 2023

Acquisition of Citivue Apartments is the second property purchased by FAMU in four months.Photo by Glenn Beil/FAMU Office of Communications By Andrew J. Skerritt FAMU Office of Communications Florida A&M University purchase of the 116-bed Citivue Apartments at Railroad Square to expand students’ on-campus housing options. The $12.7 million acquisition

The Black Super Bowl and the challenge of anti-Blackness

March 16, 2023

Julianne Malveaux African American history was celebrated at this year’s Super Bowl. It was the first time that two Black quarterbacks faced off against each other. Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes played a good game, and the Chiefs won narrowly. The NFL is more

What I wish we heard in Biden’s State of the Union

March 16, 2023

Svante Myrick Reviews are rolling in for President Biden’s latest State of the Union address, with many of them focusing on a highlight of the evening: the moment the president got Republicans to cheer for Social Security and Medicare. It was a neat trick. I still don’t trust the Right

We built this country

March 16, 2023

David W. Marshall Students at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., are learning a hard and valuable lesson. These students are not just hearing about the fight behind the civil rights movement; they are living it. In the same spirit behind the boycotts, marches, and lunch counter sit-ins of the

Summit attracts young people for workshop

March 16, 2023

Participants in this year’s Youth Empowerment Summit prepare to take part in a workshop.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. of the Big Bend area recently held its annual Youth Empowerment Summit. The event was held Jan. 6, at Tallahassee Community College. The summit is a

Local high school leaders participate in the Links Beautillion

March 16, 2023

Morgan Christopher WatkinsAndrew Joshua WatsonElijah Daniel Williams

Warrior for Justice: The footprint of attorney Benjamin Crump

March 16, 2023

‘Home is where the heart is,and my heart is in Tallahassee.’ Attorney Benjamin Crump turned down job offers to stay in Tallahassee.Photo submitted By Jessica LumpkinSpecial to the Outlook The iconic attorney Benjamin Crump is an undisputed leader for racial equality and a renowned trial lawyer for justice. With over

A long time coming

March 16, 2023

Christie brings Black superhero to life in comic book All of the characters in Jaylen Christie’s first comic book are Black.Photo submitted Jaylen Christie shows the cover of his first comic book publication.Photo submitted By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Joining a fraternity is something that Jaylen Christie contemplated for

Avilus goes from Pace girl to associate director role

March 16, 2023

Kristel Avilus talks about being the new associated executive direct at the Pace Center for Girls.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer From the outset, Kristel Avilus had mixed emotions when her mother decided they’d move from Jamaica to Tallahassee. Her gut feeling was correct, as