We condemn and denounce the continued disrespect, degradation and dehumanization of Black women in our public discourse. Political disagreement is part of democracy. Racism, misogyny and personal degradation are not. As a father of a Black daughter, as a pastor, and as a man who believes we have a responsibility to protect the dignity of others, I will not stand silently while Black women are repeatedly attacked, demeaned or treated as political punching bags. You can disagre

Families in District 20 are already feeling the weight of the cost of living, from property insurance to groceries to everyday bills. So when a ballot measure comes along promising tax relief, I believe it's worth taking a close, honest look at what it actually does before November. What the Reporting Shows According to reporting by Joshua Ceballos of WLRN Public Media, Florida's Amendment 3, which voters statewide will see on the ballot, would raise the homestead exemption f

I want to bring your attention to something happening right now, right here in South Florida, that I believe deserves more of our attention. What the Reporting Shows According to reporting by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán of NPR, Miami's immigration court has begun using a new scheduling approach known as "mega master" calendar hearings. Under the previous system, each judge handled around three dozen cases a day. Under the new approach, judges are now regularly seeing dockets of m

I had the honor of joining the Adams Brothers Podcast for a real, unscripted conversation about who I am, why I'm running, and what I want to bring to Washington. I want to thank the Adams Brothers for the invitation and for giving me the space to speak directly to the people of District 20. Read on for some of what we covered, and you can watch the full conversation below. My Story I was born and raised in the northwest part of Haiti, in Port-de-Paix. I came to the United St

I am heartbroken by the death of Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian college student whose life was filled with promise. Similar to my story, as an immigrant from Haiti, Pierre came to this country to pursue an education and build a future. He graduated from high school with honors, played soccer, participated in ROTC, and dreamed of a career in medicine. According to his family, after losing immigration protections and being required to wear an ICE ankle monitor, Pierre

I want to say thank you to America. Thank you for opening your doors to the Haitian people after the devastating earthquake of 2010. President Obama's administration, working with Homeland Security, designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status because conditions on the ground were too dangerous for our people to safely return. That was an act of compassion. That was an act of protection. And what began as compassion and protection should not now end in cruelty. A Promise T

Florida redrew the lines on the map. But they did not redraw the people. District 20 is still District 20 — the same families, the same struggles, the same hope. Now that the primary is behind us, I want to talk to you about what happened, and about what comes next, the same way I talk to people at the kitchen table. What the Primary Showed Us According to Bill Barrow's reporting for the Associated Press, District 20 is 42% Black, with a large Haitian American community, and