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http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2010-05-16/meek-campaigns-st-augustine U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, running for a U.S. Senate seat, deflected questions Saturday about whether President Barack Ob

Today, The Black Scholars Index announces - June will be dedicated to 2010 HS graduates attending college in the Fall. If you or someone you know has a budding scholar in the making and would like to

Miami Gardens, Fla. - As Floridians brace for the Gulf oil slick to reach Florida beaches, Kendrick Meek, the only U.S. candidate to warn of the consequences of offshore drilling before the spill, wil

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - As Planned Parenthood organizations rally throughout Florida on Thursday, Kendrick Meek renewed his strong opposition to HB 1143, a mean-spirited measure requiring pregnant women

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - As discussion of a special legislative session on oil drilling grows, Kendrick Meek released the following statement on today's developments in the offshore drilling debate: "

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - On the day lifelong Republican Charlie Crist performs the final act in his month-long political stunt, Kendrick Meek will still face two conservative Republicans in the U.S. Sena

AHSHE…AND SO IT IS Malcolm X coined the phrase “By Any Means Necessary,” which is the motto of Producer Toni Odom who will launch the Black Soap Opera Webisode Ahshe, on his birthday, May 19th. "I wrote Ahshe, to speak to the black community that rarely is portrayed in mainstream media,"

Congratulations to Uplift, Inc. for winning a MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning grant!!! One of ten out of 800 applicants and the only DC based project! Awesome job! http://dmlcompetitio

Today, The Black Scholars Index features the 11th President of Alabama A&M University, Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/05/hbcu-presidents-dr-andrew-hugi

Miami Gardens, Fla. - Today, the Kendrick Meek for Florida campaign announced that 10,681 Floridians signed Kendrick Meek's petition to stop the expansion of drilling off Florida's beaches. While Gove

Miami Gardens, FL - With the nomination of Elena Kagan sure to reopen the national discussion on a woman's right to privacy, and with Governor Crist still unsure of whether to veto HB 1143, a mean-spi

I recently read about a seller on Craigslist who was selling a diamond ring. He was contacted by a potential buyer and they wanted to see the ring in person. So they make they way to the seller's home

Miami Gardens, FL -- In a shocking example of self-contradiction, billionaire Jeff Greene admitted on Friday to profiting from Wall Street to protect his investments and wealth, which in turn resulted

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Roberto Joseph, currently an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology in the Curriculum and Teaching Department of the School of Education, Health a

Miami Gardens, Fla. - Kendrick Meek today released the following statement following reports that President Obama plans to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court: "As the daugh

On behalf of my family, I wanted to extend a Happy Mother's Day greeting to your family. We all celebrate our grandmothers and mothers, aunts and sisters every day of the year, but Mother's Day is spe

http://washingtonscene.thehill.com/in-the-know/36-news/3995-meek-saves-schakowsky-from-choking-on-a-turkey-sandwich- Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) performed the Heimlich maneuver on Rep. Jan Schakows

Miami Gardens, FL - Kendrick Meek released the following statement following the announcement that the U.S. economy added 290,000 jobs in April. Analysts expected a gain of about 190,000 jobs last mon

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/96375-dems-propose-massive-increase-in-oil-company-liability-from-75-m-to-10b Congressional Democrats are pushing their first legislative response to the Gulf Coas

Several House and Senate Democrats rolled out legislation Wednesday that bars new offshore oil exploration until the federal investigation into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is complete and a report id

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/06/1615462/drilling-becomes-issue-in-senate.html WASHINGTON -- Rep. Kendrick Meek Wednesday backed two tough anti-oil industry bills, as the spill in the Gulf of

Miami Gardens, Fla. - While Speaker Rubio has perpetually pushed for drilling off Florida's beaches and Governor Crist has consistently changed his position on offshore drilling depending on the offic

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Margaret (Bush) Wilson. She became the second woman of the color admitted to practice law in Missouri and was a renowned lawyer. She was past board chairman

Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey has been awarded PepsiCo's Harvey C. Russell Inclusion Award. The award is part of PepsiCo's prestigious Chairman's Award, the highest honor the com

Miami Gardens, Fla. -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek released the following statement regarding the budget proposal passed by the Florida legislature last Friday, calling on Governor