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2024 Legislation Announcement: Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Florida Voting Rights Act

TALLAHASSEE, FL - As democratic ideals and values continue to face attacks from extremist politicians, Senator Geraldine Thompson...

Dec 4, 20232 min read

Equal Ground & Formerly Incarcerated People’s Movement Joined by Dozens of State & National Advocate

Worrell, advocates, and FL voters will rally attendees around the current threat to our democracy, as DeSantis & extreme lawmakers...

Dec 1, 20231 min read

Leading Black FL Community Org Reacts to Appeals Court Decision

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Feldman Strategies, team@feldmanstrategies.com Leading Black FL Community Org Reacts to Appeals Court...

Nov 6, 20230 min read

November Newsletter

Oct 30, 20231 min read

Florida's Congressional Redistricting Case: Appellate Court

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 litigants for Black Voters Matter vs. Byrd will present their case in appeals court for every judge on the...

Oct 17, 20231 min read

Leading FL Black Civic Engagement Org Heads to Washington to Meet with Senior White House Officials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA AVAILABILITY Contact: Feldman Strategies, team@feldmanstrategies.com VIRTUAL — Equal Ground, the preeminent...

Oct 1, 20239 min read

Equal Ground October Newsletter

Subscribe to future newsletters here FLORIDA BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT CALL The Florida Black Political Empowerment Call is an...

Sep 13, 20234 min read

Leading Civil Rights and Health Equity Leaders File Complaint Against Florida’s Medicaid Redetermina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2023 More than a dozen organizations say Florida Medicaid program violates Title VI of the 1964 Civil...

Sep 11, 20232 min read

ICYMI: NRF-Supported Plaintiffs Petition State Supreme Court to Resolve Successful Challenge against

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 11, 2023ContactJena Doyledoyle@redistrictingfoundation.org ICYMI: NRF-Supported Plaintiffs Petition State...

Sep 3, 202310 min read

Equal Ground September Newsletter

Subscribe to future newsletters here RACISM & TRAGEDY IN JACKSONVILLE On August 26, 2023 - the same day as the 60th Anniversary of the...

Sep 2, 20233 min read

NRF Statement on Court Striking Down Florida’s Congressional Map

Washington, D.C. – Today, a Florida trial court sided with plaintiffs in the case Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v....

Aug 24, 20231 min read

Official Statement about today's Challenge Against Florida's Gerrymandered Congressional Map

“The state has already admitted that Governor DeSantis’s Congressional map – that he forced through to diminish the voting power of...

Aug 11, 20234 min read

AGREEMENT STRENGTHENS CASE AGAINST FLORIDA’S CONGRESSIONAL MAP

For Immediate Release August 11, 2023 Contact Brooke Lillardlillard@redistrictingfoundation.org STATE AGREES TO PATH FOR NEW REMEDIAL MAP...

Aug 9, 20231 min read

Equal Ground's Statement on DeSantis' suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell

Yet again, Governor Ron DeSantis has abused his power and undercut the democratic process in Florida by suspending State Attorney Monique...

Aug 6, 20237 min read

Equal Ground August Newsletter

Subscribe to future newsletters here FLORIDA BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT CALL On Juneteenth, we launched our monthly Black Political...

Jul 31, 20231 min read

FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL MAP CHALLENGE MOVING AHEAD

Contact Jena Doyle doyle@redistrictingfoundation.org Florida Congressional Map Challenge Moving Ahead Trial is set to begin in August...

Jul 19, 20231 min read

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 17, 20232 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 3, 20238 min read

Equal Ground July Newsletter

Subscribe here FLORIDA BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT CALL On Juneteenth we launched our monthly Black Political Empowerment call. Our...

Jun 30, 20233 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...

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