Rising interest rates and prices keep homeownership a distant goal, especially for African Americans

Rising interest rates and prices keep homeownership a distant goal, especially for African Americans

January 16, 2024

National Association of Realtors reported that, even as millions aim to purchase homes, the reality is starkly different from just a few years ago.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In the wake of escalating mortgage rates and soaring housing prices, the dream of homeownership in the United

Listening session focuses on book ban

Listening session focuses on book ban

January 16, 2024

Attendees at last Thursday’s listening session were able to take home books from a display.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer For awhile it seemed that journalism professor Valerie White might have opened a can of worms when she asked a group of mostly college students

Brickler leaves legacy as a Black physician

Brickler leaves legacy as a Black physician

January 16, 2024

Dr. Alexander Brickler had a career that spanned six decades.Photo special to the Outlook By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer He was Tallahassee’s best known obstetrician. The distinction wasn’t just because of the 30,000 babies that he delivered but also the compassion that he had for every patient. Dr. Alexander

Coming out of prison

Coming out of prison

January 16, 2024

Department of Corrections joins with re-entry organization to simulate resources Florida Department of Corrections personnel marks a station in preparation for a recent re-entry simulation.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Sherry Calloway (left), a correctional services administrator, spent the afternoon working with Anne Meisenzahl of the Big Bend AFTER Reentry Coalition.Photo