By Amber Crawford
The NAACP issued a travel advisory warning black Americans not to travel to the state of Florida, even though its chairman lives in Tampa Bay.
On Saturday, the NAACP released a formal travel notice warning black Americans not to travel to Florida because of “Governor Ron DeSantis’ aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools.”
“Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals,” said the advisory. “Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.”
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson also gave a statement on this new boycott of Florida…