Celebration of Dr. King is a celebration of a people’s accomplishments especially the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Voting Rights Act of 1965. A discussion of new threats to voting and civil rights to reverse progressive change. The climate change activist, Walter L. Smith II, coins the term ‘Pan-Afro Enviromentalist’.
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Bipartisan bills address environment, education, robocalls and more
Florida lawmakers introduced more than 3,000 bills in the 2021 legislative sessions, with about 8 percent of them being signed into law. Among them were bills with robust support from both Republican and Democrats. These include everything from making improvements to early education to protecting the environment and putting restrictions on telephone solicitations. State Rep…. Read more »
Tampa Rep will be first Black woman to lead Florida House Democrats
Tampa State Rep. Fentrice Driskell is making history as the first Black woman elected to lead the Florida House Democrats. She will take the reins in the 2024-2026 term. LISTEN: Driskell won Tampa’s District 63 in 2018 by about 5,000 votes. And her current term expires in 2022, which means she’d need to win reelection… Read more »
St. Pete activists honor George Floyd with calls for more police reform on anniversary of his murder
Activists in St. Petersburg took to the streets on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Floyd’s killer might’ve been convicted, but calls for an end to systemic racism and other social justice reforms continue. LISTEN: It’s been one year since cities across the country and around the world began to protest police… Read more »
Black Lives Matter march draws hundreds in Tampa, but organizers say HB1’s chilling effect is already taking hold
Hundreds of activists gathered at Tampa’s Cyrus Greene Park Saturday for a Black Lives Matter march protesting continued police killings of Black Americans. But the crowd was a long way off from the nearly 4,000 who came out for previous marches. Organizers say that’s thanks to the chilling effects of Florida’s HB1. LISTEN: The… Read more »
At vigil for George Floyd guilty verdict is far cry from justice
One day after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of George Floyd’s murder, mourners gathered in Tampa to honor Floyd’s memory. But the solemn moment was undercut by the feeling that the guilty verdict was a far cry from justice. LISTEN: More than a moment Standing in a circle at the center of Tampa’s Gaslight Park,… Read more »
DeSantis wants corporations out of Florida politics, but civic groups say ramp up the pressure on voting, protest bills
Gov. Ron DeSantis is lambasting the growing number of major corporations pushing back on Republican-backed legislation. But civic groups want those corporations and more to ramp up the pressure and fight bills targeting voting rights and protests. LISTEN: Will Smith is not filming his $100 million movie, Emancipation, in Georgia. The MLB will not hold… Read more »
East Tampa pharmacy gets 5 times anticipated COVID vaccine doses
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources An East Tampa Pharmacy is getting 1,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine Monday, five-times the amount they were originally slated for. The doses are giving hope to a predominantly Black community struggling to vaccinate its residents. LISTEN: Representative Diane Hart got the call early Friday… Read more »
Florida’s GOP-backed voting bills could disenfranchise millions of elderly and disabled Floridians, especially in minority communities
Supervisors of Elections and advocates for voting access said changes to existing laws could disenfranchise millions of elderly and disabled persons in Florida. Some of the greatest impacts would be felt in minority communities. LISTEN: Republican Rep. Blaise Ingoglia presented a House version of the election bill during a Monday meeting of the Public Integrity… Read more »
Civic and faith leaders gather to denounce ‘anti-protest’ bill, HB1, ahead of judiciary committee hearing
A group of mostly Black civic and faith leaders gathered in Tallahassee’s Captiol Courtyard Wednesday to denounce the controversial HB1 bill. Many fear the Republican-backed bill being fast-tracked through the legislative process would silence minority voices while attacking home rule and the First Amendment. LISTEN: State Representative Kevin Chambliss, a Democrat who represents parts of… Read more »
