NAACP Travel Advisory Warns That Florida Is ‘Openly Hostile To African Americans’

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 22, 2023

The NAACP is warning people of color about traveling to the state of Florida.

The organization issued a travel advisory for Florida “in direct response to … DeSantis’ aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools,” the group said Saturday in a statement, as DEI programs are being targeted by the GOP across the country.

“Florida is

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