Rhetta has been working in the community as a community activist, journalist and business owner. She is a Political, Marketing & Public Relations Guru with a career spanning back to the 90’s in media.
My high school track coach would tell me, “When you’re running, stop looking to the left and right because it slows you down. You’re competing with yourself. Just reach your personal best.” However, my thoughts were all about winning. I couldn’t care less about my “personal best,” and looking to see where my…
Americans may disagree about the specific problems black people have with law enforcement and the criminal justice system but most can agree that there is a problem.
The struggle to open and reopen FAMU’s College of Law was tougher than most of us know. The story transcends being relevant during Black History Month or even Women’s History month and is one that resonates, instilling pride 365 days a year. Location, funding, a biased legislature, racism within Florida courts became…
When 7-year old Jazmine Barnes was murdered on December 30th in Houston, Texas, four eyewitnesses, including Jazmine’s mother, identified the suspect as a white man with blue eyes who was speeding away in a red truck.
Phenomenal woman, I may be but petty pet peeves are really getting to me
Last month Orange county Mayor Jerry Demings delivered the commencement speech to nearly 700 students of the Fall 2018 graduating class at Florida A&M University. The ceremonies were held in the Al Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium on FAMU’s campus and included the Army and Navy commissioning…
Scholarship controversy between HBCU Bethune-Cookman University and NBA star Vince Carter’s Foundation leaves unanswered questions
After a stunning win over front-runner Gwen Graham in the primary race for governor, Tallahassee Mayor and Florida Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum answers our questions regarding the bold positions he’s taking to become Florida’s next Governor.
Chief John Mina of the Orlando Police Department is exploring new technology to keep Central Floridians safe. Although Amazon’s facial recognition program sparked an uproar in Orlando when it became public that it was being used in Central Florida back in May of this year, it could be the answer to building a safer…
One of Florida’s Historically Black Universities is enjoying stardom by landing a once in a lifetime deal with the entertainment online streaming giant, Netflix.
“It only works where you have people very adapted using firearms, of which you have many, and it would be teachers and coaches. If the coach had a firearm when he ran at this guy that coach was very brave, saved a lot of lives I suspect, but if he would’ve had a firearm he wouldn’t have had to run. He would’ve shot…
John Mina was only a child when he decided he wanted to be a police officer. Two experiences with officers set the stage for Orlando Police Department Chief John Mina to pursue a career in law enforcement. The first experience was a positive one, however, the second experience was not. He brought that tenacity into…
This morning Sheriff Gualtieri of Pinellas county doubled down on his decision to not arrest Michael Drejka for the shooting death of Markeis McGlockton based on the Stand Your Ground law in Florida.
The battle to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota garnered major headlines last year as protesters gathered to stop the oil pipeline from endangering the water source of sacred tribal land. But in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, there is something happening that’s…
