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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Although he has not yet announced his candidacy, Gov. DeSantis has received the endorsement of 37 Iowa lawmakers for the Republican presidential nomination next year. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

NAACP’s recent decision to issue a travel advisory against Florida and Ron DeSantis’ presidential run announcement on Wednesday

Denisha Allen, founder of ‘Black Minds Matter,’ shares her thoughts on the NAACP’s recent decision to issue a travel advisory against Florida, claiming the state is openly hostile towards African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

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Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, pauses while speaking during a press conference announcing a lawsuit by the NAACP and Prince George's County, Maryland against the US Census Bureau March 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

NAACP issues warning against visiting Florida over ‘hostile’ DeSantis-led policies

Just days before Governor Ron DeSantis is anticipated to declare his candidacy for president, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) released a travel advisory warning vacation-goers against visiting Florida to protest the governor’s policies, which the civil rights group claims are “hostile to Black Americans.”

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