Florida NAACP Seeks Advisory Against Visiting State

Orlando’s NBC affiliate reports:

Florida’s chapter of the NAACP has voted unanimously to ask the group’s national board to issue a travel advisory telling Black Americans not to enter the state, citing concerns over what they call “anti-black legislation.” The vote, which took place Thursday at a meeting in Orlando, was “in direct response to anti-black legislation” in Florida’s political sphere and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ policies.

Lee County NAACP President James Muwakkil cited recent feuds between DeSantis and the College Board over a new Advanced Placement course focused on African American Studies. Other bills have drawn criticism from teachers and advocates who say they’re trying to erase Black history in higher education. At a press briefing in Orange Park on Thursday, DeSantis was asked about the NAACP’s decision, and called it “a joke.”

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