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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.

'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.

'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.

President signs into law bill proposed by FL Congresswoman for federal racial equalities commission

WLPG / Michelle Solomon / August 17, 2020

April Ryan: Trump Thinks We're In The 1800s Where Black People Mind Their Place, Not Mentally Equipped

Real Clear Politics / Ian Schwartz / August 17, 2020

Trump Signs Bipartisan Bill Addressing Racial Inequalities

Floridian Press / Daniel Molina / August 14, 2020

Congress creates Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Blasting News / DJ Eaton / August 17, 2020

Donald Trump Signs Marco Rubio's, Frederica Wilson's Bill Creating Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Florida Daily / Kevin Derby / February 18, 2020

At the end of last week, President Donald Trump signed into law a proposal from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., to establish a federal Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.