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by Andrew Pantazihttps: (Source: jaxtrib.org) –  Florida redistricting overview:  • The Florida redistricting special session begins today. • Gov. Ron DeSantis looks likely to get his way with a map that would create 20 Trump-won […]

by Andrew Pantazi – (Source: jaxtrib.org) – Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed Florida’s congressional redistricting maps Tuesday morning, and the Florida Legislature’s Republican leadership indicated a new willingness to redraw their plans to win over DeSantis’ support. […]

Republican politician and retired naval officer who served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Florida was the guest speaker at the recently held inaugural Coalition of Black Republican Americans (COBRA) meeting. The meeting was held […]

Jacksonville, Fla. — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Democratic Candidate for Governor Nikki Fried today announced the first members of her Statewide Black Advisory Council. “This campaign is about leaders stepping up to take our state back — and […]

By Andrew Pantazi – The Tributary – The City Council Rules Committee Approved Jacksonville’s Redistricting Plan Despite Racial Gerrymandering Claims The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee approved new City Council and School Board maps on […]

By Lynn Jones – The Republican National Committee (RNC) is serious about Black voter engagement. This Black History month the RNC is running a 5- figure ad buy with the Black press which includes a […]

By Andrew Pantazi | The Tributary – Florida House Republicans and Democrats united against common foes Friday: Gov. Ron DeSantis and his effort to end a Black congressional district in North Florida. The Florida House congressional redistricting […]

By Reginald K. Blount – Protest in major US cities continue across the nation against racial injustices. The accusations of systematic racism built into the American system of government appears to keep Black Americans in a […]

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin mistook one Black legislator for another when he complimented the wrong one for a speech for Black History Month. Democratic state senator Louise Lucas revealed on Twitter that Republican Youngkin texted […]

THE CHICAGO DEFENDER — Chicago Defender Staff – By Kina Collins | Chicago Defender – (Source: www.blackpresusa.com) – John Lewis was 25 when he marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and was […]