Bus tour gives conference participants up close look at Black history

Bus tour gives conference participants up close look at Black history

May 31, 2023

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Every one of the stops along the way holds some significance to Black history in Tallahassee that was explained during the Heritage Connecting the Dots Tour.  Some of the back stories that were told last Friday morning touched on Black people’s contribution to the

Where are the aunties and uncles?

May 31, 2023

David W. Marshall The shooting of Ralph Yarl is a story that is still relatively fresh in today’s news cycle. As the days and weeks pass, current news will eventually push the Yarl story away from our radar.  The violence surrounding the shooting is not a situation where we go

Ceremony recognizes advocates for children’s causes

Ceremony recognizes advocates for children’s causes

April 13, 2023

A large crowd attended last week’s Child Advocacy Dinner and Awards Ceremony.Photo by Antonio Walcott By Antonio WalcottSpecial to the Outlook Two advocates for children’s causes were recognized for their work around Leon County.  Mimi Graham, Ph.D., and Rickards High School student Sruthi Sentil were each presented awards during a

Idle words can lead to political violence

Idle words can lead to political violence

November 18, 2022

David Marshall We should never take for granted the power of a person’s spoken words. At times, they may appear idle and harmless, but those words’ subtle and indirect messages can ultimately prove deadly.  A clever person, when they speak, understands the hearts and minds of his listeners. A clever

Carnival brings island vibes to Tallahassee

Carnival brings island vibes to Tallahassee

September 16, 2022

Masqueraders wore colorful costumes during Saturday’s parade.Photo by Diamond Postell Stilt walkers, better known as moko jumbie, strut their stuff during Saturday’s Tallahassee Caribbean Carnival.Photo by Diamond Postell By Diamond Postell Outlook Writer The booming sound of Caribbean music blasting through the opened doors of “Tastee Turkey Leg” restaurant was

DeSantis suspends Hillsborough state attorney

DeSantis suspends Hillsborough state attorney

August 17, 2022

Andrew Warren By Ryan DaileyService of Florida Saying that a twice-elected Hillsborough County prosecutor has put himself “above the law,” Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren for pledging to not enforce Florida’s 15-week restriction on abortion. DeSantis appointed Hillsborough County judge Susan Lopez to take Warren’s place during

Ask Judge Smith

Ask Judge Smith

June 27, 2022

Taking stock and reminiscing J. Layne Smith After being appointed county judge in 2015, the people of Leon County elected me to the job. Before my term had ended, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed me to the circuit bench. Since then, my chief judge has assigned me to handle family law

African Americans and the Fed: From Andrew Brimmer to Lisa Cook

African Americans and the Fed: From Andrew Brimmer to Lisa Cook

April 8, 2022

Julianne Malveaux The Federal Reserve Bank, founded in 1913, has had more than 100 members of its Board of Governors. Forty-four White men governed the nation’s monetary policy until 1966 when Dr. Andrew Brimmer became the Fed’s first Black governor. He served until 1974. In 1979, Dr. Emmett Rice (father

Basie orchestra to highlight CSSAH induction ceremony

April 8, 2022

Count Basie Orchestra performs this Friday at Lee Hall Auditorium. Special to The Outlook Florida A&M University College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities will honor 20 alumni with enshrinement into the CSSAH Gallery of Distinction on Friday at 4:45 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom.  Following Friday’s induction ceremony, the

Johnson’s portrait in exhibit of prominent state lawyers

April 8, 2022

Winifred Acosta (left) and Arnell Bryant Willis of the Florida Bar stand with former Florida legislator Tony Hill (right) at the exhibit of James Weldon Johnson’s portrait.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer When former Florida legislator Tony Hill called Arnell Bryant Willis, diversity initiative manager