Dr. Asha Fields Brewer

Dr. Asha Fields Brewer

December 30, 2020

Gov. Ron DeSantisPhoto special to the Outlook By Dara Kam News Service of Florida  Florida had a “magical moment” this week, as the first health-care workers and long-term care residents received vaccinations considered the cornerstone of a promised return to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic siege. With their sleeves rolled

Congressional Black Caucus elects executive committee for the 117th Congress

Congressional Black Caucus elects executive committee for the 117th Congress

December 22, 2020

The announcement of a new CBC executive committee came as it embarks on its 50th anniversary.Photo special to the Outlook By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire  Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMeda U.S. rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) will chair the Congressional Black Caucus for the 117th Congress. The announcement came as the

Florida joins lawsuit targeting Facebook

Florida joins lawsuit targeting Facebook

December 16, 2020

Florida has joined a suit that challenges Facebook’s monopoly of social media.Photo special to the Outlook By Dara Kam News Service of Florida Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 45 other states last Wednesday in a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of exploiting its dominance in the

Panhandle college faces fight over in-person instruction

Panhandle college faces fight over in-person instruction

December 16, 2020

A call for more in-person instructions at Northwest Florida College amid the coronavirus pandemic has led to a grievance being filed by Pensacola State College union representatives.Photo special to the Outlook By Dara Kam News Service of Florida As the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb, faculty

Couple charged in teacher certification test scheme

Couple charged in teacher certification test scheme

December 16, 2020

Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran called an alleged scheme by a Florida couple that involved selling Florida teacher-certification test information “abhorrent, unacceptable, and embarrassing.”Photo special to the Outlook By Jim Turner News Service of Florida  An Estero couple, both educators, entered not-guilty pleas last Friday in federal court, after being

Blacks point to health disparities to support suspicions about COVID-19 vaccine

Blacks point to health disparities to support suspicions about COVID-19 vaccine

December 16, 2020

Dr. Temple Robinson is encouraging getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Curtis Taylor, president of the local Urban League, is taking a wait-and-see attitude about the vaccine. By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Existing health inequities and other disparities are making it difficult for Blacks to develop trust in the vaccine