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Nearly 50 years ago, the Roe v. Wade decision gave women across the country the ability to make safer and more informed decisions about their reproductive healthcare.

TheGrio was in the room at the White House cross hall as President Biden gave his televised remarks on the nomination with Brown Jackson and Vice President Kamala Harris standing behind him.

The president urged the Senate to "move promptly" on Brown Jackson's confirmation, who he said would bring extraordinary qualifications, deep experience in intellect and rigorous judicial record to the court."

The federal budget bill headed to President Joe Biden's desk includes millions for projects in South Florida. The bill commits $350 million to Everglades restoration - on top of the $1.1 billion already provided by last year's infrastructure law - a priority for lawmakers of both parties. Republican Sens.

Jazz in the Gardens is back following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, and the event kicked off with a women's empowerment luncheon Friday with five-time Grammy-award winner Yolanda Adams as the keynote speaker.

Several Miami Gardens government officials were in attendance for the luncheon at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, as well as Congresswomen Frederica Wilson and Val Demings.

The Congressional Black Caucus is adamant about having the voice of Black Americans heard by the U.S. president, presenting its lengthy agenda to the Biden administration last week and pledging to meet with White House officials regularly to move the needle on their issues.

This week, a key congresswoman from South Florida supported the U.S. Department of Education after it announced that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can get additional funds through the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program after a recent surge of threats.

South Florida advocates for Haitian migrants are calling on President Joe Biden to allow those who make the desperate crossing to the U.S. to file an asylum claim.

Florida U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson celebrated on Thursday the impending end of a public health measure that has restricted border crossings of Haitians and other migrants, while also calling on federal officials to be ready for a possible surge in border arrivals after the policy is lifted. "Our message today is: Prepare, prepare, prepare," the Miami congresswoman said at the Little Haiti Cultural Center.