Glades Lives Matter was founded to give a voice to the everyday people of the Glades because its often missing from discussions of issues that greatly impact our daily lives. Sadly, our voice is continually dismissed when the media repeats misinformation about our rural communities and air quality. In 24/7news cycles chasing clickbait, sensational comments often outweigh the truth. […]
Previous articles featuring iconic HBCU football coaches included Big John Merritt, Alonzo “Jake” Gaither, Eddie Robinson and Marino Casem. As Coach Redmond and I mused over our next selection, and after considering several worthy candidates, research led us to Vernon “Skip” McCain, a former assistant coach under at Tennessee State, who became the head coach at Maryland State ( later renamed Maryland Easter Shore) in Princess Anne, Maryland. […]
EMBRACING EQUALITY AND LIBERATION […]
Rev. Asriel McLain of Shreveport, Louisiana, and a native of Ruston, Louisiana, has been invited to serve as Guest Chaplain for United States Senate, delivering the opening prayer on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 9 aa.m., Central Standard Time. […]
Beyond its financial implications, the plan carries significant political weight for President Biden, who championed the cause of tackling student loan debt as a key promise during his 2020 campaign, aiming to galvanize younger voters. […]
Florida A&M Baseball battled in Atlanta to win their first SWAC Championship in program history to clinch an automatic bid into the 2023 NCAA Tournament and will head to Gainesville to play the Florida Gators. […]
When they show you who they are the first time believe them […]
The family of LaShawn Thompson, the man who died in Fulton County Jail after he was allegedly “eaten alive by insects and bed bugs,” had an independent autopsy conducted to find out the cause of death. According to the results, Thompson died of “complications due to severe neglect” and his manner of death is listed as “homicide.” […]
Founded in 2012, the South Florida Book Festival (SFBF) has made steady strides and is now one of the fastest-growing events of its kind across the southeast region. Each year it presents celebrity authors and respected thought-leaders. Professor Eddie Glaude Jr, comedian Rickey Smiley, director Eric Dean Seaton, and writer/producer of Boondocks Rodney Barnes were some of the featured authors of past festivals. […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (Justice) jointly released a Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline. […]
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