Equal Ground

We are a community centered organization engaging and protecting the voting rights of Black Floridians. Education Fund(c3)/Action Fund(c4)

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

As we welcome so many new followers to our social media platforms we want to make sure you know the best ways to work with and support the work of Equal Ground! Equal Ground Education Fund, a Black-led community-centered voting rights organization headquartered in Orlando, FL.

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

We couldn’t agree more with this analysis. Black voters along with the entire electorate should not be blamed for systemic & campaign failures of both parties who have failed to create real solutions that address their most basic needs. This race could be no different than 2018.

[Vincent Evans @VinceEvans]

Florida Democratic operatives, donors, and pundits should dead the conversation right now about who the party’s nominee was in 2018.

Frankly, it’s insulting to Black voters.

Black voters took great pride in nominating a Black candidate for governor that year. They participated in the process, weighed their options, and made their choice. That was their right.

To keep relitigating that election eight years later — saying it should have been someone else or that things would have been different if another candidate had won — is, at its core, questioning the judgment of the very voters who made that decision. It sends the message that their vote was only acceptable if it produced the outcome you wanted. How dare they deign to think for themselves?

It’s over. Let it go.

If we’re going to have any chance of winning this fall, the same voters some people keep insulting won’t just need to show up — they’ll need to overperform. Continuing to lecture them about a decision they made eight years ago is political malpractice.

Let me be clear: many of us have spent years working to take back the Governor’s Mansion. There is no path to victory in Florida that does not run through Black voters. None. Full stop.

So stop talking about 2018.

And not for nothing, the other side has nominated a Black man.

If you want to have a conversation about how we energize the base, expand the coalition, and win this fall, call me.

Otherwise, keep it on the playground.

P.s. I suspect David Jolly and Gwen Graham would agree with me—they want to win and so do I. 🖤

[Janai Nelson @JNelsonLDF]

There’s a human face to the destruction of democracy. Many thanks to@MaraGay for bearing witness & painting a powerful picture of what democratic backsliding looks & feels like for Black communities: utter betrayal. 

A Shocking Betrayal of Black Americans https://t.co/jAK9lVJ70f

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

The Court has not yet ruled on the merits of our petition, but this order ensures these constitutional issues will be considered promptly.

[Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket]

UPDATE: The Florida Supreme Court agreed to expedite consideration of pro-voting groups' request to block the new GOP gerrymander from being used in the midterms.

The order comes as the state's congressional qualifying period is set to begin on June 8.

[Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket]

In an escalation in the fight over Florida's 2026 congressional map, pro-voting groups asked the Florida Supreme Court to block the new GOP gerrymander.

The groups argued the map was drawn in defiance of the state constitution and asked for relief before congressional qualifying begins on June 8.
https://t.co/NIdUafBz1w

[CBS Miami @CBSMiami]

CBS News Miami has learned that four Black candidates had a private meeting to discuss consolidating down to one or two candidates. https://t.co/nuAQnRiSZy

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

Congress should make it national and we need our Florida members to lead the way. @KathyCastorFL
@RepDarrenSoto
@RepMoskowitz

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

Great news for families in Texas and soon, around the country, especially Florida. The injunction blocking the App Store Accountability Act has been lifted, and parents finally get a say in what their kids download.

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds splits with the president on AI policy https://t.co/IZQ1jSDqek

[Max Cohen @maxpcohen]

👀Jeffries won’t say if he’s backing Debbie Wasserman Schultz in #FL20

“I haven't made a decision as it relates to that particular race…I think we all recognize the sensitivities of the moment in terms of an unprecedented Jim Crow-like assault on Black political representation”

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

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[Hakeem Jeffries @hakeemjeffries]

There it is.

The Florida House Speaker traded a gerrymandered congressional map in the middle of the decade for an Ambassadorship.

The culture of corruption is happening in plain sight.

Remember in November.

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

“This year we saw the enactment of some voter legislation that will make it harder for people to access the ballot box,” said Genesis Robinson, executive director of Equal Ground’s education fund and action fund.

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[Voices of Florida Fund @voffund]

In a world where the existence of queer & trans individuals remains criminalized & stigmatized, celebrating Pride now is more important than ever. Voices of Florida Fund @voffund reaffirms its commitment to supporting & empowering LGBTQIA+ communities across Florida & beyond.

[Leslie MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, AGNP-C @womenonthemove1]

So if @TheBlackCaucus and @RepYvetteClarke are committed to Black representation “Full Stop”, then @DWStweets must be stopped. She’s a colonizing interloper trying to take over CD-20.

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

Litigation Update: We’re appealing. Today our preliminary injunction request to stop the use of an illegal, unfair and rigged map was denied. https://t.co/jM31JUULjI

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

Equal Ground’s Founder Reacts to the Potential loss of another Florida Black Access District https://t.co/4hKwjVzlPa

[Shevrin “Shev” Jones @ShevrinJones]

Black representation is non-negotiable for me. I’m in the business of expanding it, not diminishing it.

[Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 @PollTracker2024]

Semafor: The Florida Legislative Black Caucus criticizes Rep. Debbie Wassermann Schultz (D-FL) for running in #FL20

"This district was established to remedy decades of racial exclusion and to ensure that Black communities have the opportunity to elect leaders who truly reflect their experiences and needs."

"Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz’s decision to pursue reelection in this historically Black district, despite explicit requests from the Black community to seek candidacy in a neighboring district, is disheartening."

[Equal Ground @EqualGroundFL]

As communities across Florida & the nation continue to navigate unprecedented challenges surrounding voting rights, representation, the courts, public policy, and democracy itself, this timely conversation is more important than ever.

Join us tonight https://t.co/hQ511l5NIG

[NAACP @NAACP]

Attacks on fair representation are happening right now. Legislatures are rushing to redraw maps and silence the political voice of Black communities across the country.

This moment demands organized action and collective power.

Join us on Thursday, May 14, as we break down the immediate threats to our vote and learn more about how we can fight back. https://t.co/iEmxwRxfLC

[Shevrin “Shev” Jones @ShevrinJones]

Florida’s maps are changing, and people deserve the truth about what that means for their communities, their representation, and their vote.

Join us May 20 for an honest conversation on voting rights, redistricting, and what comes next for Florida.

🗓 May 20
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Little Haiti Cultural Complex

Be part of the conversation: https://t.co/7TkNMf3ehv

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Under a new congressional map signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the growing community of Puerto Ricans and South Americans in Kissimmee, Fla., will be splintered across four districts.

“Our voice shouldn’t get diluted,” one resident said. https://t.co/o3C5Lslml8