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Local minority community leaders: 'Democracy is on the ballot'
PANAMA CITY — Political discussions at home were customary growing up for local educator J. Dia Green-Jones. "I grew up in a family where...
Oct 29, 20205 min read


Rallies And Rides Aim To Turn Out Black Voters
With just a few days remaining in the 2020 General Election, there’s a last minute push to encourage African-American voters in Northwest...
Oct 29, 20204 min read


Massive Final Weekend of “Souls to the Polls” Events Happening in Fourteen Counties in Florida
FLORIDA – This weekend, October 31 and November 1st, 2020, the Equal Ground Education Fund, which is the preeminent Black led...
Oct 29, 20201 min read


Souls To The Polls Events Scheduled This Weekend For Leon, Gadsden, Bay, Okaloosa Counties
The Equal Ground Education Fund is organizing Souls to the Polls events throughout Florida this weekend to encourage black voters to cast...
Oct 28, 20201 min read


Statewide Campaign Aims To Help Black And Brown Voters Cure Rejected Ballots
A new statewide coalition of four progressive Florida organizations is helping Black and Brown voters cure rejected vote-by-mail ballots....
Oct 28, 20202 min read


‘Souls To The Polls’ Events Hope To Mobilize Black Voters Across Florida
The socially distanced crowd cheered Sunday as Trávis King held a mask in his left hand and told his story before signing “Lift Every...
Oct 25, 20203 min read


Souls to the Polls campaign draws voters to Orlando’s Amway Center
Tye Gee stood outside the Amway Center on Sunday and angled his smartphone camera so that the “I voted” sticker on his T-shirt was...
Oct 24, 20203 min read


‘Souls to the Polls’ events held in Northeast Florida ahead of Election Day
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Several “Souls to the Polls” events were held Sunday in Northeast Florida ahead of Election Day. The Equal Ground...
Oct 24, 20203 min read


Early voters march to the polls, while others rally for Trump this weekend
More than a week before Election Day, four rallies, marches and car parades encouraged Alachua County voters to get to the polls. Almost...
Oct 24, 20204 min read


Souls to the Polls encourages Black voters to cast their ballots early
Nine days before the Nov. 3 general election, Black voters in Jacksonville were urged at a Souls to the Polls gathering to cast their...
Oct 24, 20203 min read


PARK N’ PRAISE, SOULS TO THE POLLS AMONG WEEKEND VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS
With early voting and vote by mail in full swing, the general election is near. The Equal Ground Educational Fund has events going...
Oct 22, 20202 min read


‘Souls to the Polls’ in St. Pete Saturday
A statewide non-partisan group working to mobilize Black voters is focusing on Pinellas County Saturday. The Equal Ground Education Fund...
Oct 22, 20203 min read


Convoy to the Polls on Sunday
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Pastors from Faith in Florida will escort members from a variety of congregations in South Palm Beach...
Oct 22, 20201 min read


Souls to the Polls in Gainesville will be socially distanced but familiar Sunday
For years, Pastor Karl Anderson said local churches have rallied their congregants to the polls prior to Election Day. “This is something...
Oct 22, 20202 min read


Campaigns, volunteers push to get Tampa Bay voters to the polls
The next week and a half in the Tampa Bay area will be full of rallies, “get out the vote” caravans and final efforts to help those who...
Oct 22, 20204 min read


‘Park & Praise’ The new ‘Souls to the Polls’
Leading up to the start of early voting in Florida this week, local leaders scrambled to galvanize their communities during this...
Oct 20, 20205 min read


Tyler Perry is helping a $500,000 effort to mobilize Black voters in Florida.
The entertainment mogul Tyler Perry will help fund a $500,000 Black voter mobilization effort in Florida, continuing a growing trend of...
Oct 14, 20201 min read


Central Florida Souls to the Polls: Park and Praise Edition
Equal Ground Education Fund launches a series of Central Florida Souls to the Polls: Park and Praise Edition events for the Primary...
Aug 11, 20202 min read


Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s controversial remarks about race this week risk alienating young Black voters who despise President Donald...
Aug 9, 20204 min read


Equal Ground Equal Vote Initiative
Equal Ground Equal Vote New leadership and new effort to register, educate and turn out black voters across Central Florida for 2020...
Jul 10, 20204 min read
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