April 2023 – Page 2 – Capital Outlook

Against the grain II

April 14, 2023

I’ve accepted that I’m older and things change Vaughn Wilson I find myself sounding more like my uncle did when I was growing up. “That’s not music,” he would say about rap music as it began to go mainstream. He would also say “y’all don’t know nothing ‘bout that,” and

What brings me hope

April 14, 2023

Community champions of hope comingtogether to kickoff National Month of Hope Top Sharon Durham, Linda Smith, Rosalind Tompkins, Nettie Palmore, Rebecca JuddBottom Commissioner Diane Williams Cox with Minnie Ford and TompkinsPhoto submitted Mothers In Crisis kicked off the National Month of Hope with a bang! It was a very refreshing

Two FAMU students win inaugural EA Madden Scholarships

April 14, 2023

Ronnie Burns IISidney Berry By Andrew J. SkerrittFAMU Office of Communications Two Florida A&M University students, Sidney Berry and Ronnie Burns II, were named in the inaugural class of EA Madden’s Scholarship Program. Berry, a junior public relations student from Atlanta, was awarded an $8,400 scholarship. Burns is a sophomore

Students find the right fit for professional dress

April 14, 2023

Students had a wide variety of clothing and apparels to choose from.Photo by Alexis Thornton Ciara Clark, a FAMU third year Doctor of Pharmacy candidate, was able to find the right fit at last week’s Dress for Success event.Photo by Alexis Thornton By Alexis ThorntonSpecial to the Outlook Some college

Tornadoes and high winds destroy small Black town Mississippi

April 14, 2023

More than 73 percent of the Rolling Fork town in Mississippi is made up of Black people.Photo submitted By BlackMansStreet.TodaySpecial to the Trice Edney News Wire Tornadoes and severe storms destroyed the mostly Black town of Rolling Fork, where Muddy Waters was born in Mississippi, knocking over homes, and businesses

Federal judge says health insurance companies don’t have to cover preventive care services

April 14, 2023

A recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas has effectively invalidated the preventive care provision of the ACA.Photo submitted by NNPA By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Delivering a big blow to health insurance in the U.S., a federal judge has ruled

Report: Justice Thomas violated ethics laws with multiple super-yacht cruises

April 14, 2023

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia For more than two decades, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted luxury trips virtually every year from Dallas businessman and Republican mega donor Harlan Crow without disclosing them, a bombshell new report from ProPublica has

American democracy dies in Tennessee as GOP expels two Black lawmakers over gun control protests

April 14, 2023

Tennessee House of Representative members Justin Jones (foreground) and Justin Pearson were expelled along with Gloria Johnson.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia American democracy took another stake through the heart in Tennessee, where Republicans in the state House of Representatives shamelessly ignored the will of voters and

Musical upbringing influences brothers to strike the right chord

April 14, 2023

Comprised of Edward Chapman Jr. (left) Edward Chapman II, Ethan Chapman and Youri Chapman, the family has produced a CD titled “Heal our land.”Photo submitted Edward Chapman III (left) and his brother Ethan will perform this weekend at the Cool Breeze Art and Smooth Jazz Festival.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St.

African Drum and Dance Ensemble highlights TCC showcase

April 14, 2023

Dancers with the TCC African Drum and Dance Ensemble performed “Kuku” at an arts showcase.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer For nearly 90 minutes, the lobby area inside the Performing Arts Center was transformed into a showcase of all of the possibilities for students