Equal Ground

The longest government shutdown in history may be over, but the fight for food access, economic mobility, and affordable healthcare is far from finished.   This crisis was never about fiscal responsibility, it was about the failure of those in power to prioritize the basic needs of their constituents. For weeks, families were forced into an impossible choice between feeding their children and maintaining access to healthcare. We pitted the hungry against the sick. We told millions of people...

Southern Poverty Law Center  400 Washington Avenue  Montgomery, AL 36104  Thursday, October 30, 2025  The Honorable Ron DeSantis  Governor of Florida  Office of the Governor  400 South Monroe Street  Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001  (sent via email to g overnorron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com )   RE: Use Emergency Funds Now to Prevent a SNAP Crisis in Florida  Dear Governor DeSantis,  On behalf of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the undersigned community, we urge you to  deploy state emergency...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2025 Contact: Feldman Strategies,  team@feldmanstrategies.com Equal Ground Reacts to Historic Significance of Black Leaders Potentially Leading Both Major-Party Tickets for FL Governor  FLORIDA – Today, Equal Ground Action Fund, the political arm of Equal Ground Education Fund – the preeminent Black-led, non-partisan, non-profit working to build Black political power in Florida – reacted to the historic moment and potential for two Black Florida leaders to...