New York Times ArticleMary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black American to be represented with a state statue in National Statuary Hall, a central room of the United States Capitol, honored for her work championing education and civil rights.
Bethune, whose statue replaces one of a Confederate general, became an adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and an advocate… Read more »
Miami Herald ArticleAn 11-foot marble likeness of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a statue of a former Confederate general that represented Florida in the National Statuary Hall for nearly a century.
During an unveiling ceremony, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami, described the change as “rewriting the… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Last week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) sent a letter to the White House urging President Biden to take further action to address the student loan crisis, cancel all outstanding student loans, and make higher education accessible and affordable for young Americans.
As the Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted to approve the final passage of S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in the House.
“For too long, our country’s gun violence epidemic has ravaged communities everywhere, and I am tired of burying young black boys,” said Congresswoman Wilson. “Finally, Congress has… Read more »
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 »
