Associated Press
The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ administration’s “harmful, racist and insensitive” policies towards African Americans.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity said this week that it would move its 2025 convention from Orlando to another location that is yet undecided. The convention draws between 4,000 and 6,000 people and has an economic impact of $4.6 million, the fraternity said.
The decision comes after the NAACP and other civil rights organizations this spring issued a travel advisory for Florida, warning that recently passed laws and policies are openly hostile to African Americans, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Willis Lonzer, the fraternity’s general president, said in a statement on Wednesday that the decision was motivated in part by Florida’s new education standards that require teachers to instruct middle school students that slaves developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
“Although we are moving our convention from Florida, Alpha Phi Alpha will continue to support the strong advocacy of Alpha Brothers and other advocates fighting against the continued assault on our communities in Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis,” Lonzer said.
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Scott
July 29, 2023 at 1:22 pm
Ron has a white hood in his closet.
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July 30, 2023 at 1:42 am
He needs a dunce cap as well.
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Craig V Mitchell
July 29, 2023 at 2:21 pm
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. That frat and their ilk are a pack of Racists.
Sean Patterson
July 29, 2023 at 2:47 pm
Clearly you’re the racist just like the idiot you’re supporting.
Thomas Kaspar
July 29, 2023 at 4:26 pm
Well it’s in Texas right now , let them check out Philadelphia and New Orleans over Disney.
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July 29, 2023 at 4:35 pm
Republicans sure do hate when the market sorts it out.
Igary salters
July 30, 2023 at 10:24 pm
I LIKE THE FACT THAT THIS WAS DONE NO BLACK DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT IN ANY STATE THAT IS NOT FREIDLY TO BLACK PEOPLE AND CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR AND PASS RACIST LAWS I WOULD LIKE FOR ALL OF THE STATES PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS TO JOIN THIS BOYCOTT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA UNTIL THE RACIST AND ANTI LGBTQ+ AND THE ANTI WOMEN HEALTH POLICIES ARE OVER TURNED ENGOUGH SAID
Sue Marshall
July 31, 2023 at 9:37 am
Yes Slavery has not gone away and the sad part is my Black Elected REPS will send Black People to as those kind of people for help. I am so sad that they The Brothers are not coming. I just wish my Black Elected Officials would OPEN THEIR EYES😭😭😭😭
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