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Supportive comments about how the bill would protect “white culture” and “white supremacy” could jeopardize a bill to protect monuments in Florida

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo raised questions about the fate of a proposal to protect historic monuments and memorials.
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Ron DeSantis supports a bill preventing the removal of Confederate monuments and other memorials in Florida

DeSantis said he is “100 percent against removing monuments” and supports HB 395 and SB1122.

“Origins”, Con-Men and Vengeance

The Florida Governor ended his struggling presidential campaign and president 45 lingers on with a campaign to shield him from multiple prosecutions. Also, a special review of the book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent”....
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MLK Jr Day: Food Justice and Inequality

The continuing fight for food and economic justice is highlighted as we celebrate the birthday of the “Drum major for justice” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. library of Congress Hunger and homelessness speak to a...
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MLK Weekend: Human Rights, Civil Wrongs

Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King. She is emerging as a new orator for a new generation. The Forum explores new attacks on Civil and Voting Rights, diversity,...

Supreme Mathematics: Principles for Organization

African-Americans have created a stable institution for political empowerment: The Black Church. Other organization, including the church, Nation of Islam, fraternities and even the Hip Hop industry have organized around a principles of Supreme Mathematics....

White Nationalism, Black Nationalism: Racializing Antisemitism

White racist tropes, lies and intimidation have been the political currency of white nationalism. However, Black nationalist employ anti-Jewish tropes mimicking white nationalism. in the 1960s Black activists began to see the Arab-Israeli conflict through...

The Right To Protest

The Tampa 5, female protesters arrested at USF, will not face trial but have agreed to community service as part of a year-long diversion program. Why did the police escalate the physical contact if there...

Brownfields, People Power and More Funk

Today is Human Rights Day. A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. A Brownfield...
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A proposal in the Florida Legislature would prevent reparations to descendants of slaves

A Senate Republican filed a proposed constitutional amendment to prevent Florida from paying reparations to descendants of slaves.
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Episode 20: Interview with Tarneisha Peters, Director of BBIF small business loan institution

Episode 20: Interview with Tarneisha Peters, Director of BBIF small business loan institution

Ladies First: Women Commemorated and Appreciated

The Forum was guest hosted by Annie Miles, writer and entrepreneur. She took the Fourth Estate by storm. Today historical figure Sojourner Truth and Josephine Baker were remembered. Tina Turner and Queen Latifa were celebrated....

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