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Official Response on New Florida DOE African American History Standards
"While Governor DeSantis and his administration may see “no educational value” in courses that teach Black history, fortunately for us,...
Jul 19, 20231 min read


Joint Letter to the Department of Education
Hon. Ben Gibson July 17, 2023 Chairman, Florida Board of Education 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1520 Tallahassee, Florida...
Jul 17, 20232 min read


Equal Ground July Newsletter
Subscribe here FLORIDA BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT CALL On Juneteenth we launched our monthly Black Political Empowerment call. Our...
Jul 3, 20238 min read


2023 Bills Become Law July 1
We’re less than 24 hours away from new bills signed by Governor DeSantis during the 2023 legislative session becoming laws. Here are just...
Jun 30, 20233 min read


Equal Ground & Black Florida Advocates Demand African American History Task Force Do Their Job
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Feldman Strategies, team@feldmanstrategies.com Equal Ground & Black Florida Advocates Demand African...
Jun 28, 20233 min read


Florida’s Newest African American History Taskforce Members
In June 2023 the Florida Department of of Education recently appointed six new members to the Florida African American History Taskforce....
Jun 27, 20232 min read


SB 7050 Implementation Letter to Supervisors of Elections 6.22.23
June 22, 2023 Dear Supervisor of Elections, On July 1, 2023, new changes to Florida voting laws will come into effect. These changes will...
Jun 21, 20235 min read


Voting Rights Advocates Applaud Landmark Supreme Court Decision to Protect the Voting Rights Act and
SCOTUS Upholds Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. WASHINGTON – Plaintiffs in voting rights cases across the country today celebrated the...
Jun 8, 20232 min read


June 2023 Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe here to receive the newsletter via email monthly. Florida Legislative session has ended, but we want to make sure we stay...
Jun 7, 20235 min read


Veto Sign-On Letter SB7050
May 19, 2023 The Honorable Ron DeSantis The Capitol 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399 Re: SB 7050: Election Administration Veto...
May 19, 20235 min read


Statement from Jasmine Burney-Clark, founder of Equal Ground, reacting to DeSantis signing SB 266
“Today, Governor DeSantis has continued his tirade against Black, Brown, minority, and LGBTQ+ Floridians in his latest attempt to erase...
May 15, 20231 min read


Equal Ground’s Florida SB 90 Verdict Statement
Statement from Jasmine Burney-Clark, Founder of Equal Ground, a plaintiff in the SB 90 lawsuit, reacting to today’s ruling from the...
Apr 27, 20231 min read


Equal Ground Joins Civil Rights Organizations in Opposition to Major Voter Suppression
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Feldman Strategies, team@feldmanstrategies.com Organizations pen letter to State Senate President and...
Apr 26, 20232 min read


Official Statement in Opposition to HJR 129: Increase Ballot Initiative Threshold
The ballot initiative process is a crucial tool for citizen engagement. It gives voters an opportunity to not only have their voice heard...
Apr 19, 20231 min read


Official Statement on SB 300
Yesterday was a sad day for the state of Florida. The signing of SB 300 by Gov. DeSantis is a direct attack on the rights of women. This...
Apr 14, 20231 min read


Late-filed election-law revision would add yet more barriers to the right to vote
Increased burdens on voter-registration groups, higher fines are features BY: MITCH PERRY - APRIL 4, 2023 7:48 PM Florida Republicans...
Apr 3, 20235 min read


On bus trip to Tallahassee, BlackFloridians fight uphill battle at Capitol
By Desiree Stennett Apr 02, 2023 at 6:00 am Photos from Orlando Sentinel As the sun rises Gra’dy Marshall, 74, reads from his cell phone...
Apr 1, 20236 min read


Black activists speak out against Gov. DeSantis' 'anti-woke agenda'
WFSU | By Valerie Crowder Published March 29, 2023 at 11:13 PM EDT More than a hundred African American community leaders, activists and...
Mar 28, 20233 min read


Black FL Leaders, Activists & Community Members to Hold Presser in Tallahassee Opposing DeSantis’ Ex
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2023 Contact: team@feldmanstrategies.com TALLAHASSEE – On Wednesday, March 29th, Equal...
Mar 27, 20232 min read


EGAF 2023 Legislative Priorities
We believe understanding the fundamental structure of government and how to engage in that process is an essential component to holding...
Mar 8, 20233 min read
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