First Coast News ArticleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Eleven recent Duval County high school graduates received scholarships to attend Historically Black Colleges or Universities, or HBCUs thanks to a program started by Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson.
The 5000 Role Models for Excellence Program began by the Miami-Dade County School Board in March 1993 to intervene in… Read more »
Miami Herald ArticleOver 100 young men of color from South Florida pledged Sunday afternoon at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts that they will transcend disadvantaged circumstances growing up by going to college — using higher education as a vehicle to greater social mobility and attaining economic prosperity.
The teens donned black suits, white shirts and bright… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) has been named a 2021 Defender of Children by the bipartisan advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children. Just 40 members of the U.S. House of Representatives receive this distinction each year.
“As a lifelong educator and advocate for children, I am honored to be named Defender of… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) announced that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is accepting applications for the 2022 United Health Foundation, Louis Stokes Health Scholarship Program, Ally Financial Law Scholars Program and Public Policy Scholars Program Scholarships, Stephen Feinberg Scholars Program and Multi-Year Program Scholarships,… Read more »
Florida Daily ArticleThis 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.
More than a dozen HBCUs across the nation received bomb… Read more »
MIAMI, FL – Today, following months of calling for increased support from the Administration for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) amidst alarming threats, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of Higher Education and Workforce Investment, commends President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the Department of Education for expanding eligibility to… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson Receives Briefing from the Justice Department, Homeland Security, and FBI on Bomb Threats Against HBCUs
MIAMI, FL – Today, after months of calling for a congressional briefing on alarming threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) was among members of Congress to receive a briefing… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson Sends Letter to U.S. Department of Education Calling for Review of Florida House Proposal to Withhold Funding from School Districts that implemented Mask Mandates
MIAMI, FL – In response to the Florida House of Representatives’ budget proposal, which would withhold $200 million in funding from Local Education Agencies that have implemented… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson Infuriated over Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security's Failure to Brief Congress on Developments in Investigation of Bomb Threats Against HBCUS Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, Chairwoman of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Committee that oversees Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) issued the… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter Asking AG Garland to Fully Investigate Threats to HBCUs Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, delivered a letter to Attorney General Garland calling for the full investigation of recent threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities. "In less than a month, more… Read more »
