Tag Archives: Black Lives Matter

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz are about to test voters’ anti-establishment mood, first hand. In an election year in which supporters of both parties are seething against Washington, 15 states from Florida to Arizona have yet to vote in House primaries. They include challenges against Ryan, …

In the aftermath of fatal attacks on police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La., black leaders say Florida — which has a long and ugly history of racism — has reached a race-relations crossroads. Meanwhile, one sheriff says the African-American community needs to "mature" as law enforcement officials seek to keep a lid on the violence that has erupted in other states.

The two-hour play, "The Ballad of Trayvon Martin," debuts Thursday in Philadelphia

This free exhibit, which will run until March 18, is the first of its kind and shows Gainesville's presence in black history.

“We shall overcome, we shall overcome, we shall overcome some day...”

Members of the NAACP University of Florida chapter, UF Student Government and members of the community gathered Wednesday to stand in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri. Minority students at the university have received threats via the anonymous Yik Yak app.

Inspired by a viral social media campaign, Drew Cox has taken to the streets and begun painting blue stripes on the driveways of about 40 Newberry residents that want to show their support for local law enforcement.

Congressman John Lewis, the only living member of the "Big 6" from the Civil Rights Movement, came to UF to talk about his work. Students and community members in attendance asked him questions about his life and his opinion on the new Black Lives Matter social media movement. Lewis encouraged the audience to continue fighting for equality.