History, Art & Culture Organizations
FAMU, FIU, UCF presidents refusing to back down from their enrollment growth plans
January 22, 2018 - The presidents of Florida A&M, Florida International, and the University of Central Florida are pushing forward with their plans for enrollment growth despite harsh questioning on the issue from some members of the Florida Board of Governors (BOG). UCF and FIU have been called on to defend their big student numbers at BOG meetings ever since they both surpassed the ... Read more
Well-being of black and Hispanic children continues to lag in Florida
Despite making progress in health care access and parental employment, Florida has not improved its poverty rate for children over the past five years, a newly released national report shows. And that indicator, along with several others, bodes particularly poorly for children of ethnic minorities and immigrant families, who are disproportionately affected by poverty, the Annie E. Casey Foundation ... Read more
‘Oliver Scholars’ is breaking down barriers for Black and Latino students
December 7, 2017 -
The challenges of finding quality education in America are real, especially for students of color. Oliver Scholars, a program in New York City is setting out to break down some of those barriers for some of the most driven black and Latino young scholars. “Twenty-five percent of the schools with the highest concentration of black and Latino students don’t ... Read more
Black Alabama student who made racist sorority video go viral talks aftermath
January 22, 2018 -
When the now viral video of University of Alabama student Harley Barber shouting racial slurs first made its rounds on social media, fellow student Brittney Thomas says she was in complete shock. “Wow, she is really bold to have recorded herself saying these things,” the African-American junior from Atlanta, Georgia recalled thinking at... Read more
Black Panther Red Carpet Movie Premiere in St. Pete
December 18, 2017 - This is an Exclusive Red Carpet Screening of Marvel Studios most anticipated movie Black Panther. This event will be hosted by On the Beat - St. Pete, LLC and Black Power 96.3 FM. Guests will be in attendance for a LIVE Broadcast of Black Power 96.3fm where they will get to meet radio programs, have photo opportunities, get SWAG and so much more! Click here for more informa... Read more
Maxine Waters reclaims her time on the Dec/Jan cover of Essence
November 15, 2017 -
Maxine Waters has been fighting for justice for the past 40 years, most recently going viral for her “reclaiming my time” line, which has become a rallying cry for activists everywhere and was recently the theme of the the Women’s March Convention in Detroit. Before she became “Auntie Maxine” for millennials, her words exalted on memes a... Read more
Colin Kaepernick Will Not Be Silenced
November 13, 2017 - He's been vilified by millions and locked out of the NFL—all because he took a knee to protest police brutality. But Colin Kaepernick's determined stand puts him in rare company in sports history: Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson—athletes who risked everything to make a difference. Visit www.GQ.com for full article.... Read more
Civilizations: Paradise on Earth
WEDU PBS aires Tuesday June 19, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Explore one of humanity’s deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature. But landscape painting is seldom a straightforward portrayal of observed nature; it's a projection of dreams, idylls, escapes and refuges—the elusive paradise on earth. Visit www.wedu.org to watch preview. ... Read more
Innovations from Cleveland's urban farms are taking root around the world
November 10, 2017 - One might not guess from its industrial past, but Cleveland has some surprising ties to the rise of urban farming in America. The national negative press surrounding the Cuyahoga River Fire of 1969 helped mobilize the environmental movement, and Cleveland mayor Carl Stokes was instrumental in lobbying for the Clean Water Act of 1972. It wasn’t in hip u... Read more
South African activist Winne Mandela dies at age 81
April 2, 2018 -
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the ex-wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, passed away today at age 81. A statement released by the family reads that she had “died after a long illness, for which she had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year. She succumbed peacefully in the early hours of Monday afternoon surrounded by her family and love... Read more