August 2023 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Yates, Thorpe attain lifelong goals with graduation

August 21, 2023

Being on the honor roll was an academic goal for Cleveland Yates.Photo courtesy FSU athletics Max Thorpe By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com Cleveland Yates has always been expected to do well in school and to be a great student-athlete. He was raised by his parents to set his academic bar high, to excel

‘No labels.’ Just more political nonsense

August 21, 2023

Jesse Jackson Labels, as all consumers discover, are just packaging. And truth in packaging is almost a contradiction in terms. The purpose of packaging is to make a sale, not admit the truth. The political group that calls itself “No Labels” is a perfect example. Its name, game, and claim

Politicians are not historians

August 21, 2023

David W. Marshall The College Board is a nonprofit organization that runs an association of institutions, including over 6,000 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational entities as part of its membership. It develops and administers standardized tests and curricula used by K-12 and post-secondary education institutions nationally. While the College

Federal Trade Commission hindering Black economic achievement

August 21, 2023

Julianne Malveaux The Biden administration has been pushing hard for credit for its significant economic successes. Coining the phrase “Bidenomics,” the term is meant to direct attention towards the administration’s striking successful economic agenda. Under President Joe Biden, the rate of inflation has been more than cut in half, employers

FAMU names new SJGC associate dean of curriculum and student success

August 21, 2023

Felicia McGhee Special to the Outlook Florida A&M University has found its new School of Journalism & Graphic Communication associate dean of curriculum and student success. The university announced last Thursday that Felicia McGhee, Ph.D., will fill the role. McGhee joins SJGC with more than 13 years of professional experience

Baptists pledge sustained fight for truth telling of Black history

August 21, 2023

Former state Sen. Tony Hill (left), Task Force Chair Rev. RB Holmes, Brevard School Board Member Jennifer Jenkins, Baptist Convention President Rev. and Mrs. Carl Johnson, Rev. James Wright II, Elder James Morris, Presiding Bishop CME Council of Churches. Ms. Jenkins implemented curriculum taught in Brevard County telling the story

New report outlines social interventions to end mass incarceration and improve public safety

August 21, 2023

A recent report revealed that the U.S. prison population has expanded by a staggering 500 percent since 1973.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia As the United States commemorates 50 years of mass incarceration, researchers and experts call for a comprehensive reimagining of the public safety

Henrietta Lacks’ family settles lawsuit with biotech company, paving the way for more claims, says attorney Crump

August 21, 2023

Henrietta Lacks By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Living relatives of Henrietta Lacks have reached a confidential settlement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, the multi-billion-dollar biotechnology company that has used regenerative cells taken from Lacks decades ago without her consent. The settlement sets a precedent, potentially leading to complaints seeking

Six former Mississippi officers charged with federal civil rights offenses in brutal home raid against Black men

August 21, 2023

Family members of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker joined their attorney at a press conference.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi, all White, have been charged with federal civil rights offenses following allegations of brutality against two Black

TCC joins Leon County Schools’ effort to jump start teaching careers

August 21, 2023

TCC President Jim Murdaugh (left) stood in support of Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Calandra Stringer By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Trying to put the teacher shortage that’s affecting Leon County Schools into perspective, Superintendent Rocky Hanna reached back a little more than three