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FLBOG Appoints John Crossman to FAMU Board of Trustees

      The Florida Board of Governors appointed Orlando-based business executive John Crossman as the newest Florida A&M University Board of Trustees member Thursday. A longtime FAMU supporter, Crossman is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Crossman Career Builders, which provides resources and scholarships for college students and young professionals. […]

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Support of Rolling Protest Tour and Celebration Village

    We are calling on all villages to assist in this clarion call to address the weakening of this country in its respect for the power of diversity. Calling every grass roots organization, each Temple, Lodge, Church, Mosque, the Divine Nine and their youth groups out to support this event. Not only will there be voter education as well as voter registration with the giving away of banned books, different community organizations will have information available to include health related screenings testing and other services as well as FREE FOOD and entertainment. […]

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We The People March (WTPMarch.org) Passes 50-Partner Mark 

he We The People National March (WTPMarch.org) has added more than 15 new partner organizations, including PFLAG, Moms Demand Action, Georgia Equality, GLAAD, and Florida Rising, and several new high-profile Ambassadors, including Bootsy Collins, Gia Gunn, and Gabriella Rodriguez, who will convene at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale at 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 2 to march together in solidarity against hate-filled legislation sweeping the nation. […]