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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


Statement: 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
For Immediate Release March 6, 2023 Contact: press@spotlightpr.org Redistricting and Voting Rights Advocates Remember ‘Bloody Sunday’...
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation awards grant to Orlando voting-rights group Equal Ground
Orlando voting-rights group Equal Ground is one of the Central Florida organizations recently awarded grants from pop star Beyoncé's...
Feb 10, 20231 min read

Black History and Corporate Accountability
As Black History Month kicks off with the continued fallout from Governor DeSantis’ attack on Black History and the College Board’s...
Feb 9, 20232 min read

Returning Citizens and their Voting Rights still a Target of Gov. DeSantis
From today’s hearing, it is clear that once again Governor DeSantis and his GOP allies are using their power to rewrite a system because...
Feb 7, 20231 min read

2023 State of the Union
In his 2023 State of the Union Address, Advocates Want to Hear How President Biden Will Expand Voting Rights, Address Unfair and...
Feb 6, 20232 min read


Equal Ground Reacts: College Board’s Removal of Key Components of AP African American studies
Equal Ground Education made the following statement in response to the College Board removing key components from their AP African...
Feb 1, 20232 min read

Our Statement on Florida's Constitutional Carry
Equal Ground strongly opposes legislative efforts to allow concealed weapons to be carried without a permit in the state of Florida. ...
Jan 30, 20231 min read

Equal Ground Partners with Sen. Shevrin Jones, National Black Leaders & Elected Officials to Rally
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: team@feldmanstrategies.com Equal Ground Partners with Sen. Shevrin Jones, National Black...
Jan 23, 20232 min read

STATEMENT: Plaintiffs in Florida Redistricting Lawsuit Comment on Election Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2022 Contact: Feldman Strategies team@feldmanstrategies.com STATEMENT: Plaintiffs in Florida...
Nov 10, 20221 min read

Black voting advocate group is running newspaper ads to encourage voter participation
BY: MITCH PERRY- OCTOBER 31, 2022 6:03 PM With Election Day looming, a Black voting advocacy group is running advertisements in some of...
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Jasmine Burney-Clark, founder of Equal Ground, reacting to Governor DeSantis’ Emergency EO
“Florida has been ravaged. Tens of thousands of Floridians have been displaced, and today's executive order fails to meet the moment and...
Oct 13, 20221 min read
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