June 2023 – Page 2 – Capital Outlook

Against the grain II

June 6, 2023

Mabel J Sherman represented thesimple values we’ve gotten away from Vaughn Wilson On Saturday, May 27, we laid to rest one of the icons of the great days of old FAMU High School. Dr. Mabel J Sherman, just short of her 90th birthday, went home to be with the Lord.

Signature deadline nears for disaster, ‘freedom’ holidays

June 6, 2023

A list of proposed “Freedom Summer” discounts will include events like the fair, festivals and concerts.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Retailers are awaiting action by Gov. Ron DeSantis as two of the six sales tax “holiday” periods included in a nearly $1 billion proposed

DeSantis enters White House race, vows to ‘get the job done’

June 6, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his White House bid official, announcing a 2024 presidential run in an online discussion with Elon Musk that ended months of speculation and set up a clash with former President Donald Trump. As he entered a growing

What brings me hope

June 6, 2023

Seeing others’ tenacity and resilience to overcome challenges is inspiring Margaret Franklin (left) and LaSandra Simmons.Photo submitted By Rosalind TompkinsSpecial to the Outlook I remember vividly as a single parent rearing my daughter alone for 17 years of her life. It was hard to make ends meet even with a

Fifth class completes farming and entrepreneurship training program

June 6, 2023

Participants in an intensive 12-week farming program were recently presented certificates at a graduation ceremony.City of Tallahassee photo Maintaining the farm was part of the responsibilities for participants in the city farming program.City of Tallahassee photo Special to the Outlook With the recent completion of the spring 2023 City Farm

Centennial gala celebration set for Dr. Anne Gayles-Felton

June 6, 2023

Dr. Anne Gayles-Felton Special to the Outlook Organizers of a centennial birthday celebration for Dr. Anne Gayles-Felton are inviting the public to attend the event on June 4 at the Grand Ballroom on FAMU’s campus. The formal event begins at 4 p.m., with the unveiling of a mural in Gayles-Felton’s

IRS free filing service could further harm Black, low-income taxpayers

June 6, 2023

Proposed changes in the e-filing system could present tax issues for low-income Blacks.Photo submitted By Hamil R. HarrisTriceEdneyWire.com The IRS is exploring a direct e-file system for tax returns. However, some believe the system would bring undue harm to historically marginalized communities – including Black and low-income taxpayers – based

NAACP chair says he hopes Florida travel advisory leads to smart voting

June 6, 2023

Leon Russell By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia NAACP Board of Directors Chair Leon Russell told NNPA Newswire that the civil rights organization’s Florida travel advisory isn’t a ban but a call to action against the state’s regressive and oppressive laws and policies that specifically target Blacks and other

New study reveals excess mortality and years of potential life lost among the Black population in the US

June 6, 2023

Non-Hispanic Black mothers are more than three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related problem than non-Hispanic White moms.iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A new study shows that after some progress, the number of deaths and years of possible life lost among America’s Black

Rock legend Tina Turner dies at 83

June 6, 2023

Tina Turner’s lengthy career started in 1958 as the lead singer for Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm band.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Tina Turner, the “Queen of Rock ‘n Roll’ whose legend grew after she overcame a bitter divorce from musician Ike