117th Congress
Representative Frederica Wilson of Florida is easy to spot in a crowd. Dressed all in red from her cowboy hat to her boots, she stood on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to mark the somber two-year anniversary of the abduction of more than 200 girls from the northern Nigerian village of Chibok by the militant group Boko Haram.
Amid the chatter, shenanigans and silliness that is the Real Housewives TV franchise, comes a moment of real import.
And there's a Miami-Dade connection.
'It's in our DNA:' Why Black women are an electoral force in Florida
Tampa Bay Times / Margo Snipe / August 17, 2020
As 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.
'This is so earth-shattering.' Florida Democrats praise Biden's choice of Kamala Harris
Miami Herald / Alex Daugherty / August 11, 2020
Joe 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 pick's ties to Cuba.
'You Have Made It!': Local Minority College-Bound Students Honored with Scholarships
NBCMiami / Jermell Prigeon / August 17, 2020
Dozens of young men and recent high school graduates in South Florida are celebrating the next chapter of their lives: attending college.
27 members of Congress urge halt of deportations to Haiti during pandemic
Sun Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel / Anthony Man / April 14, 2020
5000 Role Models Of Excellence Hold Virtual Scholarship Breakfast
CBS Miami / Lauren Pastrana / January 18, 2021
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - For more than two decades, the 5000 Role Models of Excellence have held their scholarship breakfast in Miami in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
5000 Role Models scholarship signing ceremony goes virtual this year
WPLG / Michelle Solomon / August 17, 2020
MIAMI, Fla. - U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-24th District) has a lot to celebrate, including the signing into law of a proposal she's been working on since 2019.