Equal Ground

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Feldman Strategies, team@feldmanstrategies.com PRESSER: Black Florida Voting Rights Leaders & Advocates to Demand Byron Donalds Break Silence on FL Voting Rights Act Advocates will call on Donalds to take a stance on legislation central to the voting rights and representation of his constituents VIRTUAL – On Wednesday, August 26th, Equal Ground – the preeminent Black-led, non-partisan, non-profit working to build Black political power in Florida –...

At Equal Ground, we believe Floridians deserve to know where every candidate for Governor stands on protecting their fundamental freedom to vote. That's why we asked every candidate seeking Florida's highest office to sign a simple pledge committing to support and work to pass the Florida Voting Rights Act if elected. Our pledge tracker is designed to provide voters with a transparent, nonpartisan record of each candidate's response. Candidates had three opportunities to respond: Yes – They...

After years of advocacy, compensation for the families of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas was added to the state budget at the last minute this session. These were four Black men whose lives were destroyed by a racist legal system after being falsely accused of raping a white woman in 1949 in Lake County. The Florida Senate had already passed a standalone bill SB 694 unanimously; however, the bill was never heard in the House. As a last-minute addition, $4...