Equal Ground, State Legislators & Community Groups Educate and Mobilize Community Members in Orange County On Failures of Legislative Session

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Equal Ground, State Legislators & Community Groups Educate and Mobilize Community Members in Orange County On Failures of Legislative Session

Black-led FL voting rights organization Equal Ground is educating communities across the state on how to stay engaged in the fight against attacks on freedoms.

ORLANDO – On Friday, June 13, Equal Ground – the preeminent Black-led, non-partisan, non-profit working to build Black political power in Florida – will make a stop in Orange County as part of its statewide legislative debrief tour, in partnership with community leaders and state legislators, to review the recent legislative session and educate community members. 

During Friday’s event – in partnership with the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida and alongside Rep. Jennifer “Rita” Harris, Rep. Johanna Lopez, Rep. Anna V. Eskamani, Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis, Rep. Leonard Spencer, Sen. Carlos Smith – community leaders and state legislators will educate Orange County community members about the wide-reaching attacks on communities of color by the State Legislature during the recent session – most notably the legislation directly silencing the majority of Floridians by restricting the ballot initiative process.

The 2025 Legislative Session was one of the least productive and most chaotic legislative sessions, with lawmakers failing to fulfill their basic responsibility of passing a budget in time, forcing an extension of the deadline. Not only are Floridians paying the price for an extended session, but they are also experiencing the real costs of lawmakers who perpetuated constant in-fighting instead of passing substantive legislation addressing the real issues facing Floridians.

Leaders will share ways to stay engaged in the fight for the issues and legislation that matter to Florida’s communities while informing community members of the many attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and efforts to restrict voting rights, undermine public education, and silence the voices of everyday Floridians, that may have failed due to infighting but remain at the forefront of extreme lawmakers policy priorities in the future.

WHAT: Equal Ground, Elected Officials, Community & Black Greek Orgs, Mobilize, Educate Orlando Community Members as part of Legislative Debrief Tour

WHO:

Rep. Jennifer “Rita” Harris (District 44)

Rep. Johanna Lopez (District 43)

Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (District 42)

Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis (District 40)

Rep. Leonard Spencer (District 45)

Sen. Carlos Smith (District 17)

Equal Ground

African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida

WHEN: Friday, June 13 from 8 – 10 am EDT

WHERE: The National Entrepreneur Center 

3201 E. Colonial Dr. Suite A-20

Orlando, FL 32803

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