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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 13, 20234 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 11, 20232 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 3, 202310 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....
Sep 2, 20233 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 24, 20231 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 11, 20234 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 9, 20231 min read

Equal Ground August Newsletter
Subscribe to future newsletters here FLORIDA BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT CALL On Juneteenth, we launched our monthly Black Political...
Aug 6, 20237 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 31, 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 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
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