Vernisha Howard, Math, Science & Technology Coach at Hartsfield Elementary’s Magnet School for International Studies, is the proud recipient of the Glenn-Howell Distinguished Educator of the Year Award. Passionate about her students’ growth, she goes the extra mile to help them thrive.
For more #WFSUVoicesthatInspire, visit wfsu.org/voices.
Hundreds gathered outside the old Florida Capitol this week as part of nationwide protests against the Trump administration and its top donor, Elon Musk.
In Tallahassee, grassroots organizations and leaders like Rep. Anna Eskamani called for action against immigration policies backed by state lawmakers. But will their voices be heard?
Tristan Wood breaks it down. Watch now & read more at news.wfsu.org. #Tallahassee #FloridaPolitics #WFSUNews #Protests #Project2025
Is the FSU Spring Game a thing of the past? With teams canceling their spring games due to the transfer portal, Florida State’s future approach remains uncertain. Plus, we dive into ESPN's ACC deal and what it means for FSU, Clemson, and other powerhouse programs. Will the revenue share issues finally be resolved?
#FSUFootball #SpringGame #TransferPortal #CollegeFootball #ACC #TallyBenchwarmers #FloridaState #FSUSports #Seminoles #CollegeSports #ESPN #Clemson #ACCFootball #WomensSports #NCAA
Governor DeSantis vs. the Legislature? Trump’s FEMA plan? Here’s what’s making waves in the Sunshine State this week.
Catch the full breakdown on Capital Report—Fridays at 6:30 & 9 PM ET on 88.9 WFSU-FM and wherever you get your podcasts.
#FloridaPolitics #CapitalReport #WFSUPublicMedia #NewsYouCanTrust
Theodore R Johnson: If We Are Brave
Join us via Zoom or Facebook live on Thursday, January 30th from 7-8:30pm EST. UNUM events are FREE!
More info at: https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/brave
Register (free) at: https://tinyurl.com/UNUM-If-We-Are-Brave
We claim to be a nation founded on an idea. But, especially in these times of civic rupture, are we even all talking about the same idea?
Contributing Washington Post opinion writer Dr. Ted Johnson joins us again to discuss his beautiful, powerful new book “If We are Brave: Essays of Black Americana.” This program will be facilitated by Dr. Nashid Madyun, the Executive Director of Florida Humanities.
“Johnson reveals the subtle ways that racialized conceptions of the American identity and the imperfect culture of democracy have hindered our ability to connect with one another.”
This program is part of the UNUM: Democracy Reignited series in partnership with Florida Humanities, which explores the past, present and future of the American idea — as it exists on paper, in the hearts of our people, and as it manifests in our lives. Find the full series online at https://tlh.villagesquare.us/series/unum/
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
About The Village Square: Founded 18 years ago in Tallahassee, The Village Square is building the town hall of the 21st century across societal divisions that are tearing communities apart
WFSU’s Tristan Wood breaks down what happened in this week’s special session at the Florida Capitol. Lawmakers passed a $500 million immigration enforcement package—dubbed the Trump Act—but Governor Ron DeSantis says he’ll veto it. The move highlights a growing rift between DeSantis and the legislature. Watch to learn more about the political power struggle and what’s next for the bill.
Penny Stamps Speaker Series: George Rodriguez
Born and raised in the border city of El Paso, TX, George Rodriguez creates highly ornamented ceramic sculptures, largely unified by a connection to sociopolitical themes. Drawing inspiration from his Mexican American upbringing and experience with global travel, his guardian figures, tomb sculptures, and installations commemorate and build community. Realized with ornamentation, humor, and reverence for heritage and celebration, his art aims to build bridges between cultures and across time.
Recent projects include a permanent installation at the new Kansas City International Airport, a community tile mural at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, and an outdoor public sculpture at CASA of Maryland, an immigration advocacy organization in Baltimore. His work has shown extensively throughout the U.S. including the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA; Canton Art Museum, Canton, OH; amongst others.
Rodriguez’s sculptures are part of the collections of the National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL; the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen College of Computer Science and Engineering, Seattle, WA; Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C., and the National Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. He was featured on PBS Craft in America’s “Storytellers” episode.
Rodriguez is an educator and assistant professor at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture in Philadelphia. His teaching extends beyond the university to engage diverse communities in collaborative building projects, such as tile murals and collectively designed large-scale sculpture. The interchange of ideas from teaching and mentorship recharges Rodriguez’s creative practice.
Presented in partnership with Institute for the Humanities. This project was made possible by a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan.
Series presenting partners: Detroit PBS, ALL ARTS, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public.
FSU Women’s Hoops: Record-Breaking Performances & Dominating Wins
The Tally Benchwarmers crew breaks down the Florida State Women’s Basketball team's incredible week! From a commanding victory over Clemson with a 27-point swing to Sunday’s historic win against Miami featuring 18 three-pointers (a program record), the Seminoles are on fire. Michaela Timpson also set a program milestone with her 42nd career double-double, while Ta’Niya Latson, the nation’s leading scorer, went 5-for-5 from three and racked up 30 points. Tune in to hear why this FSU squad is one to watch this season.
Penny Stamps Speaker Series: Rashaad Newsome
Rashaad Newsome is a multidisciplinary artist whose work blends several practices — collage, sculpture, video, music, computer programming, and performance — to form an altogether new field. He seamlessly merges art, code, film, and community-building to create immersive experiences that explore the intersections of Blackness, queerness, and futurism. Using the equalizing force of sampling, he crafts compositions that surprise in their associative potential and walk the tightrope between identity politics, social practice and abstraction.
Assembly, his groundbreaking exhibition and film, brings together dancers, artificial intelligence, animation, collage, sculpture, holography, and soundscapes to reimagine collective liberation. Central to this work is Being, the Digital Griot — an AI-powered entity that embodies radical storytelling. Acting as both mirror and provocateur, Being demonstrates AI’s potential as a tool for liberation rather than control.
Newsome will offer an in-depth exploration of the conceptual frameworks and processes behind Assembly and Being. He will discuss how his work dismantles systems of oppression and reimagines physical and digital spaces as arenas for liberation. Through dynamic storytelling, dance, and the collaboration between human and non-human performers, Newsome pushes artistic boundaries while sparking critical conversations about how art and technology can shape futures beyond binary thinking, paving the way for a more liberated world.
Newsome has exhibited and performed in galleries, museums, institutions, and festivals throughout the world, including The Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, MoMA PS1, SFMOMA, New Orleans Museum of Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, and the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture. He has received multiple honors and awards for his work, including a 2014 Headlands Center for the Arts Visiting Artist Residency, and a 2011 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.
In tandem with Newsome’s appearance i
Exploring Bipartisanship with the Attorney General Alliance | Seeking Common Ground: AI
Exploring Bipartisanship with the Attorney General Alliance highlights the collaborative efforts of Attorneys General across the United States to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy. Presented by PBS Books, in partnership with the Bipartisanship Leadership Project and the Attorney General Alliance, this program showcases how bipartisan cooperation is essential to address the complex challenges AI presents.
As AI impacts public safety, privacy, and ethics, Attorneys General from both parties are working together to create policies that protect citizens, particularly vulnerable groups like children, while supporting innovation. Business journalist Michal Lev Ram sits down with Attorney General Aaron D. Ford (D) of Nevada and Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) of South Carolina to discuss the urgent need for AI regulation and why bipartisanship is key to crafting solutions that safeguard the public and keep pace with technological advancements.
The Younger Dryas was a cataclysmic climate event that rocked the ecology of Florida at the end of the last ice age, and the cultures of early Floridians. Find out what researchers have uncovered about this time in our state's prehistory in an encore presentation of Finding the First Floridians: this Wednesday, January 15 at 9 pm ET, on WFSU-TV. This follow an airing of Unfiltered: the Truth About Oysters.
Finding the First Floridians will air statewide in January starting today:
Monday, January 13 at 5 am, 12 pm, and 4 pm (WEDQ in Tampa and St. Petersburg)
Wednesday, January 15 at 8 pm (WPBT Miami, WGCU, Ft. Myers/Naples, WUCF Orlando, WUFT Gainesville)
Friday, January 17 at 3 pm (WEDU Tamapa/ St. Petersburg)
Friday, January 17 at 4 pm CT (WSRE Pensacola)
Sunday, January 19 at 12 pm (WJCT Jacksonville)
Sunday, January 19 at 9 pm (WXEL West Palm Beach)
