April 2024 – Page 9 – Capital Outlook

Battle for Black voter turnout heats up as the Trump train picks up steam

April 23, 2024

Rev. Al Sharpton By Hamil R. HarrisSpecial to TriceEdneyWire.com The Donald Trump political train is picking up steam since it ran through South Carolina and defeated former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley by a 20 percent margin. But Democratic lawmakers and Civil Rights groups are mobilizing to slow Trump down

Telling Black history is preserving our legacy

April 23, 2024

Larry Eugene Rivers, Ph.D EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final article in a series about the work of the Remembering our Past … Redefining Our Present… Reaffirming Our Future: By Larry Eugene Rivers, Ph.DSpecial to the Outlook Attacks against African American Studies are nothing new. They have simply intensified. This

Teenagers see career options on display at the Capitol

April 23, 2024

Thousands of children from around Florida spent a week at the Capitol interacting with lawmakers and small business owners.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer A little bit of irony played out at the Capitol. At a time when there is seemingly a push for high

Returning home

April 23, 2024

Columbia Gardens at South Citywelcomes residents to new apartments Columbia Residential has set up its office at the entrance of the new apartments.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Not too far away from where construction workers are putting the finishing touches on some apartments, residents

Rattlers close Dawson Classic with win over Southern

April 23, 2024

Janmikell Bastardo trots home to score one of the Rattlers’ 16 runs against Southern.Photo by FAMU athletics Special to the Outlook The Rattlers’ bats came alive in the third and sixth for five runs in each inning to carry FAMU to a 16-1 victory over Southern in the Andre Dawson

FSU athletes take MVP honors at ACC track meet

April 23, 2024

Jeremiah Davis scored 20 points and was named Men’s Field MVP at the ACC meet.Photo courtesy FSU athletics Seminoles.com BOSTON – The Florida State men’s team finished second with 84 points at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships on the Track at New Balance. Jeremiah Davis was named the

Champions for Literacy is a heartfelt cause for Stan Jones

April 23, 2024

Since 2014, FSU associate head coach Stan Jones has been affiliated with the Champions for Literacy program.Photo courtesy FSU athletics By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com When the Champions for Literacy program began in 2014, Florida State associate head coach Stan Jones was among the first to pledge his support to the incredible plight

Colzie promotes Henry to assistant head coach

April 23, 2024

Joseph Henry will continue as offensive coordinator/offensive line coach, while serving as assistant head coach.Photo by FAMU athletics FAMU’s head football coach James Colzie III didn’t have to look too far to find his assistant head coach. He announced Sunday in a release that Joseph Henry was promoted to the

Vice President Harris’ fight for reproductive freedom

April 23, 2024

Ben Jealous It matters deeply that America has a woman as our vice president. That has never been truer than at this moment. Nothing makes this more clear than Vice President Kamala Harris’ courageous decision to champion reproductive freedom in the midst of a full-on assault on the right to

Ask Judge Smith

April 23, 2024

Counting work blessings and reporting progress Judge J. Layne Smith It is my honor to serve as your circuit judge. Having served in that role for 19 months, I want to update you on how it’s going. This column should give you a feel for how my office works. Thirty-five