Posts Tagged ‘Florida’
Judge finds Florida’s Republican-backed congressional map illegally harms Black voters
A voting redistricting map backed by Gov DeSantis has been struck down by a Circuit Court judge for denying Black Floridians voting rights.
Read More$500K allocated for restoration of Black cemetery in Florida
Florida’s “Abandoned African American Cemeteries” task force has uncovered several forgotten Black burial grounds, and $500K has been allocated for Groveland’s cemetery restoration.
Read MorePioneering Black educator’s statue to replace Confederate statue at the Capitol
By Kynala Phillips, NBC News The statue of Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights activist born to former slaves, will represent Florida in the National Statuary Hall Collection, starting in 2022. Civil rights activist and Bethune-Cookman University founder Mary McLeod Bethune will soon make history again. She will be the first Black person to represent…
Read More‘We Can Not Forget’: Miami-Dade County Renames ‘Dixie Highway’ to Honor Harriet Tubman
The Harriet Tubman Highway in South Florida has been unveiled after many county workers and a very determined teenager called for the removal of the road’s previous problematic “Dixie Highway” title.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – BLM Backlash: The nation’s racial reckoning meets bitter resistance at a high school in FL named for a Confederate
“This is not an isolated incident. This is happening to teachers across the U.S. And it’s not just about the teachers, it’s about the students and the chilling effect that these schools are having on their right to a quality education and a safe learning environment.”
Read MoreFlorida Secretary of State Resigns After Blackface Photos Surface
By Adeel Hassan, New York Times The newly installed official who oversees elections in the critical swing state of Florida resigned on Thursday after a newspaper obtained photos of him dressed in blackface at a 2005 Halloween party. The official, Michael Ertel, a Republican who had served as Florida’s secretary of state for only two…
Read MoreFor Students Of Color At Parkland, More Security Doesn’t Mean More Safety
Some students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas ― particularly those of color ― told HuffPost that the suggested changes, like heightened security and armed teachers, would make the school feel less safe
Read MoreWoman Shocked to See Brother’s Mug Shot Used as Police Target Practice
Police snipers in North Miami Beach, Florida used mug shots of black suspects for target practice at a shooting range.
Read MoreJamal Rutledge, Florida Teen, Honored For Saving Cop’s Life After Arrest
Officer Franklin Foulks, 49, was completing booking paperwork on Jamal Rutledge,17, when he collapsed to the floor clutching at his chest. Rutledge, who was in handcuffs, sprang into action. He kicked at the security door and yelled for help, alerting other officers to the emergency.
Read MoreMan gets life without parole for murdering Florida teen over loud music
Michael Dunn has been sentenced to life without parole for the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
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