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Looking for Answers

July 14, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer In an attempt to find answers for fixing a strained relationship between the community and law enforcement, the Village Square held a “Justice and Law Enforcement” virtual town hall meeting that turned into a far-reaching conversation focused on many of the issues that led

FSU student calls for CK Steele honor on campus

June 23, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Making yet another call for the removal of racially offensive statues and names, a former member of FSU student government is calling for the university to pay homage to civil rights icon CK Steele instead. “I don’t think there is a better person

Blacks, Whites come together to make call for change

June 16, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer One by one speaker used their individual speeches to call for an end to racial injustices, including questionable police action. A crowd of about 200 stood on an opened field at Walker/Ford Community Center and listened. Intently. Some shook their heads in agreement

Protesters prompt city officials, clergy to meet for vigil

June 9, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer No one held back their emotion, even as their voices cracked during a Monday gathering of clergy and government leaders. The mid-morning prayer vigil and meeting with the media had a definite deadpan tone as each speaker responded to protest around the country.

Broken community

June 9, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Reflecting on what was one of the bloodiest weeks in Tallahassee, leaders in Black communities said their neighborhoods are “broken.” There was even a call for residents to take ownership of their communities and get involved in finding ways to counter violence like

Thousands gather to protest police killings in Tallahassee

June 9, 2020

By Vaughn Wilson NNPA While the most of the country protests the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, protesters in Tallahassee were fueled during the last four days by its own police killings. Three deadly police-involved shootings since March 20 were at the center of a large protest in

Bond revitalization begins with construction of linear park

June 2, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer A few weeks into constructions of a linear park that would connect Bond to the Junction and St. Marks Trail, there is already a sense of revival in the second oldest Black community on Tallahassee’s Southside. “I like what I see,” said Talethia

‘Citizen Bryant’ leads effort to assist families in need

June 2, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer The whole thing moved like a chain reaction. In the end, what City Commissioner Elaine Bryant started resulted into a life-changer for 15 Tallahassee families. Insisting that she was moved by a higher power and referring to herself as “Citizen Bryant,” she said

Self-esteem and your bank account

May 26, 2020

By Dr. Asha Fields Brewer Special to the Outlook Money has a lot to do with how we perceive ourselves. If we think we have enough money for our needs and wants, we think highly of ourselves. If we think we don’t have enough for our needs and wants, insecurity

CARES Act provides funding for low-income housing

May 19, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Within a few weeks residents of low-income housing could begin to benefit from two waves of HUD funding that is allocated to help families during the coronavirus pandemic. The money, which is part of the CARES Act, total $726.067. Just how the money