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The Incarceration Nation
Alexandra Bailey calls in to the Forum to discuss efforts to end mass incarceration in federal prison. She talks about the bipartisan First Step Act...
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Progress Village becomes Florida’s first Black community to build solar microgrid
In Eastern Hillsborough County, Progress Village is claiming the title of the first Black community in Florida to adopt a solar microgrid. A coalition of...
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“Uhuru 3” make motion to dismiss the case against their leaders this week
Three of the Americans affiliated with a Black empowerment and political organization are moving to have their case dismissed tomorrow in court. The FBI raided...
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Criminal Justice and Human Trafficking
The community will have two opportunities to have a public discussion on two very important subjects affecting humanity. First, Michelle Walker, Executive Director of Miracles...
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The Scoop: Thurs., September 21, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Ending youth homelessness Hillsborough County announced that it has received an award of $4.6 million in federal funding towards ending youth homelessness. Capital sexual...
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The Scoop: Mon., September 18, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
New College forum New College Interim President Richard Corcoran addressed a crowd during a public forum in West Tampa last Friday regarding his previous experience,...
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Alexandra Bailey calls in to the Forum to discuss efforts to end mass incarceration in federal prison. She talks about the bipartisan First Step Act on rehabilitation, recidivism, and reducing excessive sentences. Michael Minardi, a...
Criminal Justice and Human Trafficking
The community will have two opportunities to have a public discussion on two very important subjects affecting humanity. First, Michelle Walker, Executive Director of Miracles Outreach, talks about a panel discussion planned for October 12...
Preserving History and Community
The Jackson House gets a historical marker and $1 million dollars for renovation. The boarding house which housed Black travelers to Tampa, FL during segregation has been neglected to a dangerous point. Over the past...
The U.S. Census reports on measures of poverty long and short term while workers are utilizing their voices and power to strike in a crucial economic time. https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-280.pdf Political inequality is being tested in redistricting...
Education, Civic Engagement in the Sunshine State
Kimbery Brown-Blunt visits the Forum to announce an important Legislative Education Forum to discuss empowering communities through education, justice and civic engagement. Panelist will include elected Democratic State Senator Darryl Rouson, Representative Fentrice Driskell, Hillsborough...
An analysis of the political terror across the spectrum. Republicans threaten AIDS/HIV funding to the world’s poor because of possible abortion funding. note: The program, known as the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,...
The Group of 20 most industrialized nations added the entire African Union as it’s newest member. Yasin Aquil, CEO of Global Business Integratation and son of late local entrepreneur Hakim Aquil, visits the forum to...
Labor Day Celebration of Unions and Workers
The President is in Philadelphia celebrating unions and applauded U.S. workers for building the economy. Today we discuss unions, the violent beginnings of Labor Day following a strike by Pullman Railroad workers, the strike option...
A sobering discussion regarding Haitian resources and the source of power. The politics of gangs and mercenaries as Haitian civilians fight to reclaim their homes, neighborhoods ands their country as others attempt to migrate to...
March Against Racism, Movement For Progress
Rev. Jamal Bryant of New Birth Baptist Church in Atlanta delivers a powerful speech at this weekend’s commemorative “March On Washington, D.C.” Jacksonville and the state of Florida responds to the racist violence over the...
The African Union, The diaspora, the debates
The Forum invited discussion of the African Union and it’s response to crisis on the continent, the diaspora and it’s relationship to the continent and Africa’s place in world events. There was some discussion of...
Party Politics, Russia, Space and Courage
A celebration of NBA hall-of-famer, Dwayne Wade, in his public comments to his daughter who transitioned from male. The Wade family moved away from Florida due to anti-trans policies. Tampa City Council to take public...
