Equal Ground & Black FL Leaders to Lay Out Legislative Priorities Ahead of Duval County Legislative Delegation Meeting
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Feldman Strategies, team@feldmanstrategies.com
PRESSER: Equal Ground & Black FL Leaders to Lay Out Legislative Priorities Ahead of Duval County Legislative Delegation Meeting
With a new gubernatorial administration and a broken supermajority, advocates are laying out clear demands to deliver for Floridians as lawmakers head back to work
JACKSONVILLE – On Friday, November 13th, Equal Ground – the preeminent Black-led, non-partisan, non-profit working to build Black political power in Florida – and Black Florida leaders will hold a press conference ahead of the Duval County Legislative Delegation Meeting to lay out clear priorities for the next legislative session.
On the heels of a historic election bringing in a new gubernatorial administration and a broken legislative supermajority, Equal Ground, community partners and advocates – including Black Voters Matter, the Jacksonville Policy Engagement Group, and the Harriet Tubman Freedom Fighters, Inc – will lay out clear demands to address the issues facing Floridians.
As lawmakers head back to work – and meet with constituents before the 2027 Legislative Session – speakers will dive into the critical policy priorities for Black Floridians from public education, voting rights, healthcare, liveable wages and the affordability crisis, and the overall impact the passage of Amendment 3 will have on funding for public services.
After competitive statewide races and meaningful victories that helped break the Republican supermajorities in the Florida Legislature, this legislative session creates new opportunities for accountability, collaboration, and progress on the issues that matter to our communities.
WHAT: Black FL Leaders to Lay Out Legislative Priorities Ahead of Duval County Legislative Delegation Meeting
WHO:
Genesis Robinson, Equal Ground
Evan Quaintance, Equal Ground
Rhianna Scyster, Jacksonville Policy Engagement Group (JPEG)
Jamil Davis, Black Voters Matter
Rosemary McCoy, Harriet Tubman Freedom Fighters, Inc
Katie Hathaway, DCPS Parent &Public Education Advocate
Pastor Christpher McKee, The Church of Oakland
WHEN: Friday, November 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
WHERE: James Weldon Johnson Park
135 W Monroe St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
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