August 2023 – Page 7 – Capital Outlook

Gordon’s resume was too impressive for FAMU to pass up

August 5, 2023

Tiffani-Dawn Sykes (left), Vice President & Director of Athletics, and President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. (right) introduced Bridgette Gordon (center).Photo by St. Clair Murraine Bridgette Gordon was high energy during her introduction.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer There was no search committee, which is usually the

Calling for change

August 5, 2023

Faith, civil rights leaders slam new African American history standards Rev. RB Holmes is chairman of the Statewide“Teaching Our Own History” Task Force. Attorney Ben Crump (right) expressed critical concerns about the new standards for teaching African American history. Barbara Arnwine heads up the Transformative Justice Coalition. By St. Clair

Ratters’ early basketball schedule includes Nebraska matchup

August 5, 2023

FAMU men’s basketball coach Robert McCullum is optimistic about his team’s chances against Nebraska.Photo courtesy FAMU athletics Special to the Outlook When this year’s basketball schedule is completed for the FAMU men’s basketball team, it will have the usual look with power five opponents to start the season. FAMU has

Vanderglas promoted to fulltime assistant with FSU baseball

August 5, 2023

Brad Vanderglas Special to the Outlook Brad Vanderglas is no longer a volunteer coach, after FSU head baseball coach Link Jarrett promoted him to a fulltime assistant. Vanderglas spent the past two seasons as Jarrett’s volunteer coach — at Notre Dame in 2022 and with the Seminoles this past season.

We cannot forget Sens. Manchin and Sinema killed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

August 5, 2023

David W. Marshall Americans can have short memories at critical moments. Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is not only aware of this key fact, but he governs by it. The U.S. senator from Alabama is obviously counting on the apathy and short memories of the voters from his state as he

To be equal

August 5, 2023

Pence’s claim that there’s no racialinequity in education is very, very wrong Marc H. Morial “Decades of research indicate that racism undergirds our public institutions and shapes various aspects of our contemporary society, including public policies. These policies, in turn, shape local school practices that impact the day-to-day experiences of students

Against the grain II

August 5, 2023

When you don’t vote youenable DeSantis and Republicans Vaughn Wilson It gets annoying and seems like just an old broken record. You hear it election after election. If you don’t vote, don’t complain. Florida is pretty much under siege if you aren’t a conservative and especially if you are Black.

Lawsuit targets ‘bureaucratic morass’ in felons voting

August 5, 2023

Desmond Meade By Dara KamNews Service of Florida Calling the state a “national embarrassment,” a federal lawsuit filed accused Gov. Ron DeSantis and other elected officials of failing “to realize the promise” of a 2018 constitutional amendment aimed at restoring voting rights of felons who have completed their sentences. The

Black history standards approved amid criticism

August 5, 2023

Sen. Geraldine Thompson By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida The State Board of Education approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold. Meanwhile, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr.

Retailers look for lift from tax ‘holiday’

August 4, 2023

Scott Shalley By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Florida retailers hope for a boost to summer sales with the start Monday of a back-to-school sales tax “holiday.” The tax holiday, which will last through Aug. 6, will allow shoppers to avoid paying sales taxes on clothes, shoes, school supplies and