The driving force behind this historic event was Ms. Shauna Hicks-Lee, a woman of vision, conviction, and tenacity. “Juneteenth marks freedom,” she said in an interview held during the celebration, “but we know freedom didn’t come easy—and in many ways, we’re still fighting for it.” Black liberation today means visibility and ownership in spaces once closed off. “Once upon a time,” she reflected, “we didn’t have access to facilities like this. Now we do. Now people who don’t look like us see our vision and support us. That is part of liberation.”
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Marva Johnson would win a unanimous vote of the Florida Board of Governors, but that came after another grueling round of stakeholder testimony opposing her appointment as Florida A&M University president. All thirteen alumni, students, and faculty denounced her candidacy, qualifications, and the selection process that brought her to the post that would pay her nearly $900,000.00 annually.
The Miami City Commission voted Tuesday to shift municipal elections to even-numbered years to coincide with state and federal contests. The 3-2 vote advances a proposal that would delay the city’s upcoming November election until 2026, effectively extending the terms of current commissioners — including those facing term limits — without requiring voter approval.
Seaman Apprentice Toriano Weaver, a native of North Miami Beach, Florida, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS West Virginia, homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. As a submariner, Weaver is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition of service under the sea to help ensure Americans’ safety.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 18, 2025 CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, media@aclufl.org; Florida Immigrant Coalition, media@flic.org; Florida Rising, sergio@floridarising.org MIAMI, FL – Despite overwhelming opposition from residents, community advocates, and…
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Haitian-American Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is hitting the road with her Fight Back Tour, a bold district-wide initiative aimed at uplifting families, confronting local challenges, and giving South Floridians a stronger voice in Washington.
In a powerful affirmation of her legacy, a stretch of West South Street in Orlando has officially been renamed “Geraldine Thompson Way,” honoring the late Florida Senator and lifelong advocate for civil rights, education, and the preservation of Black history.
Lawsuit filed details of a conspiracy to seat Marva Johnson from the start.