NORTH MIAMI – District 4 Councilman, Alix Desulme, Ed.D., has been appointed to serve as Vice Mayor of the North Miami City Council. Effective January 1, 2020, Desulme will serve as second in command and acting Mayor when necessary. “It is an honor to serve the entire community on the North Miami City Council,” said Desulme. […]
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement after the House voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump: “President Trump had to be impeached. He does not deserve to occupy the highest office in this land. He is a disgrace to our Founding Fathers, our constituents and our children. “The elephant (pun intended) […]
Charlestown, MA – Today, Florida for Warren announced ten staff hires. The announcement follows months of outreach to voters across the state in the form of trainings, recruitment meetings, and organizing events. “As the Warren campaign has demonstrated across the country, our team has prioritized investing early and recruiting staff who could help build an infrastructure […]
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., Leonie Marie Hermantin will testify before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs at a hearing titled “Haiti on the Brink: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward a Country in Crisis.” Ms. Hermantin is the director of Development, Communications & Strategic Planning at Miami’s Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center. She […]
SUNRISE – On Tuesday, November 26th at 4:15pm Democrats plan to welcome Trump to Florida with the Baby Trump Balloon and a rally to Defeat Trump. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo will lead the rally with South Florida Democratic Leaders and Activists. “We plan to send a message to Trump – […]
Broward County Commission Elects Dale V.C. Holness as Mayor Broward County – The Broward County Commission unanimously voted for Vice Mayor Dale V.C. Holness (District 9) to serve as Mayor today at its reorganization meeting. Holness has served for the past year as Vice Mayor. The Broward County Charter stipulates that Commissioners, elected from single […]
Tallahassee – One year out from the general election, the Florida Democratic Party is laying out how it is preparing for 2020, and how it is on track to register 200,000 voters by next July. After progressive Democrat Ron Feinsod won the race for mayor in the “deep red” city of Venice, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune asked, “Is Venice mayor’s […]
Congressman Hastings announces his run for Re-election! Ft. Lauderdale - The City of Sunrise came alive on Sunday as the Caribbean American Democratic Club and the Caribbean Democratic Caucus of Florida, jointly rolled out their high-octane, signature inaugural event, setting the stage for the Caribbean American Agenda for the election year 2020. Krave Banquet Hall was the venue for this august occasion, which saw the powerhouse of Democratic representation with the likes […]
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has issued the following statement on the House vote to formally begin impeachment inquiry: Today the House took the sad but very necessary step of voting for a resolution to formalize the rules for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. It is only the third time in history […]
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump comparing impeachment to a lynching: “I long ago ceased to be surprised by anything Donald Trump says, but today he hit yet another new low. African Americans carry to this day the scars of one of the darkest […]
In Search of Inspiration: Norman W.Manley
by Spence Finlayson NASSAU, Bahamas – Norman Washington Manley MM, QC, National Hero of Jamaica ( 4 July 1893- 2 September 1969), was a Jamaican statesman. A Rhodes Scholar, Manley became one of Jamaica’s leading lawyers in the 1920s. Manley was an advocate of universal suffrage, which was granted by the British colonial government to […]
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