December 2023 – Capital Outlook

Trent Forest goes from garnet and gold to Atlanta Hawks’ red

December 9, 2023

Trent Forrest has a two-way contract with the Hawks that will allow him to split his time between the NBA and the G League in College Park, Ga.NBAE photo via Getty Images By Ed KlinsportSeminoles.com ATLANTA, Ga. — Trent Forrest, the all-time winningest player in Florida State basketball history, recently signed

Norvell was optimistic about victory before FSU’s win over Wake Forest

December 9, 2023

Coach Mike Norvell had the right feeling hours before the Seminoles’ dominant win over Wake Forest.Photo courtesy FSU athletics Special to the Outlook Coach Mike Norvell didn’t know what the final score would be but not for one minute did he second-guess that the outcome would favor the Florida State

Defense makes statement in Rattlers’ title-clinching win

December 9, 2023

Word of FAMU’s division victory flashed on the jumbo scoreboard.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Defensive back Tevin Griffey takes back an interception for the Rattlers’ final touchdown in a homecoming victory over Prairie View.Photo by Wayne A. Dunwoody By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer When Tevin Griffey returned an interception

Black community’s retirement woes leading to new ways to save money

December 9, 2023

Some people in the Black community just breeze over the thought of retirement as a pipe dream.I-Stock Photo/SDI Productions By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com A recent study has outlined a disturbing trend across the nation: Increasing retirement woes among Black people, coming from several angles that indicate some could choose

Richard Roundtree, trailblazing “Shaft” actor, dies at 81

December 9, 2023

Richard Roundtree By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Richard Roundtree, the iconic actor renowned for portraying the suave private detective in the groundbreaking “Shaft” film series, has died at 81. His longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, confirmed that Roundtree succumbed to pancreatic cancer at his residence in Los Angeles last

Florida Classic more than just a football game

December 9, 2023

Tony JenkinsMarket President By Sierra ClarkSpecial to the Outlook The Florida Classic is not your typical football game; it’s a vibrant and dynamic event that brings together alumni, students, and the broader community for a day of celebration. This experience includes a grand luncheon, an exhilarating Battle of the Bands,

What brings me hope

December 9, 2023

Supporting community agents of change Felicia Gilyard (front left in white shirt) and members of the Princess Marlacia Chanel Kitchen Foundation at Cascades Park.Photo submitted By Rosalind TompkinsSpecial to the Outlook On Oct. 24, I was excited to be invited to Cascades Park to meet two women that are stepping

The high price of police misconduct

December 9, 2023

David W. Marshall Each year during October, the National Faith and Blue Weekend is held in communities throughout the nation. The purpose of this community engagement initiative is to use local faith-based organizations as a means to develop relationships between police department officials, residents, businesses and community groups. The various

Steel mills can steal from the least powerful

December 9, 2023

Ben Jealous U.S. Steel gave birth to Gary, Indiana in 1906. The city, named after a chairman of the corporation’s board, started as housing for steelworkers. The Gary Works opened in 1908 and for most of the 20th century was the largest steel mill in the world; it’s still the

The equivalent sanctity of life

December 9, 2023

Julianne Malveaux I must join others in condemning the bombing in Tel Aviv that killed more than 1,200 people. Those killed were mothers and fathers, children and grandparents. They were soldiers and civilians, people simply attending a concert. They had no idea they had breathed their last breath when they