‘It's in our DNA:' Why Black women are an electoral force in FloridaTampa Bay Times / Margo Snipe / August 17, 2020As 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. In Florida, 57 percent of Black women are registered to vote, the… Read more »
President signs into law bill proposed by FL Congresswoman for federal racial equalities commission WLPG / Michelle Solomon / August 17, 2020In July, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming passed the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (S.2163), a proposal introduced in 2019 by Florida's United States Representative Frederica Wilson (D-24th District). Florida… Read more »
April Ryan: Trump Thinks We're In The 1800s Where Black People Mind Their Place, Not Mentally EquippedReal Clear Politics / Ian Schwartz / August 17, 2020April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, said President Trump thinks "we are back in the 1800s, where black people, not just women, are supposed to mind their place." On CNN Thursday night, Ryan said the… Read more »
Congress creates Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and BoysBlasting News / DJ Eaton / August 17, 2020Spearheaded by Marco Rubio and Fredrica Wilson, the commission will examine how different forms of social inequality harm Black males. Bipartisan legislation creating the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys was signed into law by President Donald Trump on… Read more »
Trump deploys the 'angry Black woman' trope against Kamala HarrisNBCNews / Derrick Clifton / August 17, 2020President Donald Trump quickly jumped on the offensive against Sen. Kamala Harris following last week's announcement that she would be Joe Biden's running mate, with the president and his allies seeming to lean into persistent stereotypes of Black women that are seen to undercut… Read more »
Trump Signs Bipartisan Bill Addressing Racial Inequalities Floridian Press / Daniel Molina / August 14, 2020President Trump (R) has announced that he signed the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act into law, which establishes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys within the United States Commission on Civil Rights' Office. The office will be in… Read more »
Frederica Wilson scores donation from NFL Players Association in reelection bidFLAPOL / Ryan Nicol / Aug. 12, 2020The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) donated $2,500 to help Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson in her bid for reelection in Florida's 24th Congressional District.The organization's political arm, the NFL Players Association One Team PAC, made the donation Tuesday, according to a… Read more »
Democrats in Florida Delegation Calling AHCA to Make Sure Long-Term Care Facility Staff Have PPEFlorida Daily / August 12, 2020U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., led nine Democrats in the Florida delegation on a letter to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), raising concerns about the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) for long-term care facility staff.… Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus colleagues Val Demings, James Clyburn back Al Lawson reelectionFLAPOL / A.G. Gancarski / Aug. 12, 2020U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, received endorsements from several of his CBC colleagues Wednesday, ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.Among those backing Lawson, a Democrat in his third term representing Florida's 5th Congressional… Read more »
‘This is so earth-shattering.' Florida Democrats praise Biden's choice of Kamala HarrisMiami Herald / Alex Daugherty / August 11, 2020Joe 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… Read more »
