NAACP posts Florida travel warning, warns DeSantis' policies 'hostile to Black Americans'
Posted on AllSides May 21st, 2023
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TALLAHASSEE — The NAACP Board of Directors issued a travel advisory for Florida Saturday, claiming Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies were undemocratic and "hostile to Black Americans." “Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals," the travel advisory reads. "Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.” The travel advisory had been proposed to the national Board of Directors by the NAACP’s Florida State Conference....