Skip to main content

Op-ed

November 28, 2022
Op-ed

'It's in our DNA:' Why Black women are an electoral force in Florida

Tampa Bay Times / Margo Snipe / August 17, 2020

As the nation gears up on Tuesday to commemorate 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, Black women across Florida are flexing their electoral muscles.

Issues: Voting Rights

November 28, 2022
Op-ed

'This is so earth-shattering.' Florida Democrats praise Biden's choice of Kamala Harris

Miami Herald / Alex Daugherty / August 11, 2020

Joe Biden's decision to pick California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate Tuesday ended a three-month vetting process where Florida Democrats saw one of their own land on Biden's vice presidential shortlist and fretted over another potential pick's ties to Cuba.


November 28, 2022
Op-ed

'You Have Made It!': Local Minority College-Bound Students Honored with Scholarships

NBCMiami / Jermell Prigeon / August 17, 2020

Dozens of young men and recent high school graduates in South Florida are celebrating the next chapter of their lives: attending college.

Issues: Black Men and Boys

November 28, 2022
Op-ed

5000 Role Models Of Excellence Hold Virtual Scholarship Breakfast

CBS Miami / Lauren Pastrana / January 18, 2021

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - For more than two decades, the 5000 Role Models of Excellence have held their scholarship breakfast in Miami in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Issues: Black Men and Boys

November 28, 2022
Op-ed

5000 Role Models scholarship signing ceremony goes virtual this year

WPLG / Michelle Solomon / August 17, 2020

MIAMI, Fla. - U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-24th District) has a lot to celebrate, including the signing into law of a proposal she's been working on since 2019.

Issues: Black Men and Boys

November 28, 2022
Op-ed

Advice needed

Florida Politics / August 29, 2020