May 2023 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

FSU to celebrate graduates during spring commencement ceremony.

May 31, 2023

Jim HendersonNan HillisJimmy PatronisSue SemrauJoe Camps Special to the Outlook Four distinguished graduates of Florida State University and the former head coach the university’s women’s basketball team will be the featured speakers during FSU’s spring commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. President Richard McCullough

FAMU announces spring commencement speakers

May 31, 2023

Harry WilliamsMarcia FudgeCalvin Mackie Special to the Outlook Florida A&M University announces three speakers for its spring commencement ceremonies at Lawson Center. The ceremonies take place Friday and Saturday, when the university will confer more than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate degrees to students from 14 colleges and schools. “We are

Clarence Thomas does not belong on the Supreme Court

May 31, 2023

Svante Myrick It’s been over 30 years since Justice Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court seat once held by the great Thurgood Marshall, and it’s safe to say that his reputation for unethical behavior – which was poor to start with – has only gotten worse. What are

A message to today’s Black conservatives

May 31, 2023

David W. Marshall It should come as no surprise that the head of the Alabama Department of Early Education, Barbara Cooper, was recently compelled to resign over a teacher resource guide which Gov. Kay Ivey denounced as too “woke”. The book in question is a widely-used resource guide for early

Against the grain II

May 31, 2023

Being Black in Florida is itself a strain on your mental health Vaughn Wilson My grandfather implored me not to make excuses. My father simply would not accept any excuse. I was expected to make a way for my family basically from the time I was born. I was reared

COVID-19 testing, vaccination site at FAMU closing

May 31, 2023

Nurse performs a nasal swab for a student at the COVID-19 testing site on FAMU’s campus.Photo by Glenn Beil/FAMU Special to the Outlook Three years and three days after it opened to accommodate the demand for testing in Tallahassee, the Florida A&M University COVID-19 testing site is closing. The closure

FAMU renames recently acquired apartment complexes

May 31, 2023

Members of the U.S. Department of Education visited FAMU’s recently purchased Rattler Point housing. The units were purchased with HEERF funds.Photo by Glenn Beil/FAMU Special to the Outlook U.S. Department of Education and Thurgood Marshall College Fund officials toured the FAMU and visit the newly acquired apartment complexes, Lighthouse at

Three things every Black family should know

May 31, 2023

Dr. Asha Fields Brewer Mental Health Awareness Month is a great time for Black families to reflect on their collective goals and values. As we prepare for family trips, family reunions, and cookouts, let us also prepare to fortify the mental and emotional wellbeing of our families by getting “in

State targets Leon County superintendent

May 31, 2023

Rocky Hanna By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida Leon County Superintendent of Schools Rocky Hanna is pushing back against an effort by state education officials to punish him, including potentially revoking Hanna’s educator certificate, because of issues such as the school district requiring masks to try to prevent the spread

Rally pushes back against LGBTQ-focused bills

May 31, 2023

Flags were part of a drag queen rally at the Capitol.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Angelique Young, a transgender women, said it hasn’t been comfortable coming to Tallahassee to protest bills against drag shows.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Sen. Shevrin Jones of Miami Gardens assured the crowd that change will