Thread by @BlackVotersMtr

This bill (HB1) is a clear and coordinated attack on Black Florida residents and our First Amendment rights. Last year, after losing countless Black men and women to racial violence, Black people tapped into the power of our communities (1/4)

And took to the streets to show our anger, frustration, and exhaustion with how we are treated in this country. We were beaten, maced, and arrested en masse while we defended our right to protest. (2/4)

And despite efforts from local, state, and federal authorities to silence us with police violence and military intervention, we took that power all the way to the voting booth in November to make history in last year’s elections. (3/4)

Now, the Florida legislature is actively working to criminalize these protests and kill the power of our Black communities, because they know what Black power can do and they view us as a political threat. (4/4)

Read our full statement:
blackvotersmatterfund.org/news/floridas-…