Congresswoman Wilson is leading a letter to House leadership urging Congress to include more than $200 billion in the next coronavirus relief package. The pandemic has had a devastating impact on state and local government budgets as a result of massive losses of tax revenues. In addition, while schools have been closed for several weeks and will not reopen until the fall, they have had… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Wilson announced that colleges and universities in District 24 would receive $84,708,059 in emergency funding as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Congress passed on March 27. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed to students in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to help pay… 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 »
‘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 »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement after a signing ceremony for the bipartisan, bicameral FUTURE Act, which permanently funds HBCUs and MSIs:"I was honored today to participate in the bill signing ceremony for the FUTURE Act, a measure that permanently guarantees more than $250 million in mandatory funding per year for the nation's historically black colleges… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has introduced the Quality Higher Education Act (H.R. 4579), which enhances the accreditation system to ensure that colleges are graduating students with meaningful degrees and preparing them for workplace success. The legislation includes measures that would require accreditors to set rigorous standards and performance benchmarks based on completion and… Read more »
On Tuesday, July 2, 2019, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson will lead a congressional delegation to inspect the Homestead migrant detention facility and investigate the conditions under which detained migrant teenagers are living.The Florida lawmaker will be joined by several House members whose areas of interest and expertise will provide an important advantage as they assess whether the… Read more »
When Alexandria Jones, 15, received an email announcing that she was the District 24 winner of this year's Congressional Art Competition, she couldn't believe her eyes. In fact, she didn't even know she was a contender, because her art teacher, Mack Jackson IV, had submitted her entry without her knowledge."I was shocked and thought it must be a joke, but then I went to school and Mr.… Read more »
On Wednesday, June 15, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson led a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, urging them to reconsider planned funding cuts to services provided to unaccompanied minors in federal detention.The administration has announced that it is canceling English classes and other… Read more »
On Friday, May 3, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson reintroduced the Vaccinate All Children Act to promote the immunization of public school children and prevent public health crises. The legislation would disallow states from offering non-medical exemptions for meeting school vaccine requirements. Children for whom immunization is medically safe would be required to be vaccinated in… Read more »
