By Carlineissa Jean Francois Carrie Meek, the grandchild of a slave and the daughter of a sharecropper, died on Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction. She was 95 years old. After experiencing the challenges of being a poor, Black woman in Florida, she made…
By Melanie Cabrera Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. It is a right mentioned in and protected by the Bill of Rights and it plays a large role in many aspects of the United States government. Yet it is also often overlooked or brushed off, this is especially true on the state and local levels. …
By Carlineissa Jean Francois Many people have come out in support of the For the People Act in the last year and will continue to fight until the bill is passed. The For the People Act, also known as the H.R.1. Bill, is a bill aimed at combating voter suppression and government corruption. Many people…
By Fabiha Faruque Hong Kong, a region that has maintained one of the most resilient economies in the world, is now an empty shell of its former self. It all started as a response to the proposed extradition bill that would have allowed for those wanted by Chinese officials to be deported from Hong Kong—a…
By Devin Dubon President Trump gave his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 19th. In the speech, he addressed the nations of the world about dangerous regimes and terrorist organizations. The president urged the UN to take greater action in stopping the governments of various countries in abusing the human…