September 2023 – Capital Outlook

This road game brings challenges for Rattlers

September 29, 2023

Terrell Jennings (No. 23) leads the Rattlers’ celebration of a touchdown during Saturday’s 23-10 win over Alabama State.Photo by Kyrease Desseau/FAMU athletics By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Going on the road for a conference game is tough enough. Having to take that trip to Itta Bena, Miss., brings a

Miller looks to FSU basketball season after helping Spain win championship

September 29, 2023

Baba Miller averaged 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds as a starter in Spain’s seven games.Photo submitted By Brooke SpreitzerSeminoles.com Florida State sophomore Baba Miller enjoyed an incredible summer of basketball as a member of Spain’s U19 team that won the FIBA U19 World Championship in Hungary. Miller’s performance was so convincing

Seminoles were prepared for overtime challenge at Clemson

September 29, 2023

Quarterback Jordan Travis pushes for an extra yard on a run play against Clemson.Photo special to the Outlook Special to the Outlook All season there has been evidence that Mike Norvell’s preparation of the FSU football team has been a steady grind. Sort of like last Saturday’s overtime 31-24 win

Lawmakers, ex-justices back suspended prosecutor

September 29, 2023

Monique Worrell By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida Current and former Democratic lawmakers and former Florida Supreme Court justices have signed onto legal briefs backing suspended Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell’s bid to get her job back. Two friend-of-the-court briefs, filed last Monday, urge the state Supreme Court to find

Historically Black land-grant universities deprived of $12.6 billion in funding over three decades

September 29, 2023

Findings by the National Center for Education Statistics uncovered funding disparities in 16 out of 18 states hosting Black land grants.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Historically Black land-grant universities across 16 states have been denied a staggering $12.6 billion in funding over the past 30 years,

TCC inducts 14 members into Alumni and Friends Hall of Fame

September 29, 2023

Special to the Outlook Tallahassee Community College Alumni & Friends Association has inducted 14 new members into its Hall of Fame. The Alumni & Friends Hall of Fame was created to recognize alumni and friends of TCC for their professional achievements, service to society, and support of the college. Each

Book censorship on the rise in U.S. libraries, data shows increase in challenges

September 29, 2023

At least 1,915 unique book titles have been counted among censored library materials and services.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The assault on Black history and that of other minority groups in the U.S. has ramped up with the recent banning of books. The American Library Association’s

There has always been class warfare

September 29, 2023

Julianne Malveaux The United Auto Workers and the Big Three automobile manufacturers – Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis haven’t been able to agree on worker compensation, and no wonder. The UAW leader, Shawn Fein, is fiercely committed that workers should be better compensated and should recoup some of the concessions

New generation of leaders

September 29, 2023

David W. Marshall Michael Jordan is arguably one of the best professional basketball players in the history of the NBA. Among his many accomplishments during his illustrious career, Jordan was Rookie of the Year, five-time NBA MVP, six-time NBA champion, six-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Hall of Fame inductee.

It’s our time, Tallahassee

September 29, 2023

Jamie Van Pelt I love Tallahassee. Chances are good that many of you reading this also love Tallahassee. I’d even go so far as to say that our neighbors who berate our community on social media comment threads love Tallahassee, too. If we can start with that basic understanding, then