Who really represents you in South Florida?News Radio 1920 WJNO / Brian Mudd / February 26, 2020Who really represents you in South Florida?Bottom Line: There comes a time and a place in which politics as usual isn't acceptable. Right here, right now – in the middle of a presidential election cycle in which an overt socialist is the leader of a major political party is a time when… Read more »
Which Presidential Candidates Are Black Leaders Supporting? A List of CBC EndorsementsNewsone / A. Woods / February 26, 2020Presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden has received another Congressional Black Caucus endorsement following the chaotic South Carolina debate on Tuesday night. U.S. Rep. James "Jim" Clyburn of South Carolina, who is the highest-ranking Black member… Read more »
Advocates say Maine's higher rural infant mortality rate tied to economic insecurityMaine Beacon / February 24, 2020While the overall rate of infant mortality in Maine is on the decline, infant deaths in the most rural parts of the state have recently increased, according to a recent report by a state panel that aims to prevent pregnancy-related deaths. From 2008 to 2012, the infant… Read more »
Florida Dems fume as Bernie Sanders gains steamFlorida Politics / Robin Bravender / February 24, 2020South Florida Rep. Donna Shalala was quick to lash out against Bernie Sanders on Twitter. It was Sunday night, and Sanders — fresh off a decisive win in the Nevada Democratic caucus — said it's "unfair" to contend that everything was bad about the late Cuban dictator, Fidel… Read more »
As voters, black women are important to Democrats. As candidates, where's the support?
Miami Herald/ Brian Murphy and Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan / February 24, 2020
The votes of black women propelled Democrats to historic victories in the 2018 midterm elections and helped elect the most racially diverse Congress in U.S. history. And their votes will be critical to helping… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson Helps Secure $43 Million Grant for PortMiamiCaribbean National Weekly / February 20, 2020As chair of the bipartisan Florida Ports Caucus and a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's decision to award a $43.9 million to PortMiami.The grant will support the… Read more »
Popular exhibit featuring African-American history to be digitizedNews@TheU / Ashley A. Williams / February 19, 2020What started as a single research request by the University of Miami's Black Alumni Society to identify the first black graduates of the University had led to the University Archives' most "successful and gratifying project" to date, said Koichi Tasa, university archivist.… Read more »
Congresswoman sees Joe Biden or Mike Bloomberg, not Bernie Sanders, doing well in FloridaSouth Florida Sun Sentinel / Anthony Man / February 19, 2020As Democrats try to figure out who's their best candidate to nominate for president, Congresswoman Lois Frankel sees Florida as a Joe Biden or Mike Bloomberg state. Not so much Bernie Sanders, she said. Frankel, a Democrat who represents most… Read more »
Miami Yacht Show brings $480M to District 24The Miami Times / Penny Dickerson / February 19, 2020The Miami Yacht Show was held Feb. 13-17, and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson spearheaded legislation in Washington that moved the event into her presiding District 24. The annual display of lavish boats and extravagant exhibits debuted in 2019 at One Herald Plaza between the Sea Isle Marina… Read more »
‘Veils' a Musical Masterpiece That Must Be ExperiencedWashington Informer / D. Kevin McNeir / February 19, 2020Seeing "Veils: The Musical" on stage at TheARC West Blackbox in Southeast, brought this writer to tears — also motivating me to ramp up my own efforts as a journalist of the Black Press where we share the best about a people whose history, sacrifices and contributions… Read more »
