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TALLAHASSEE, FL—A Republican Lawmaker accused of racism for saying that slaves were paid has turned the spotlight on Democrats, claiming that liberals want to ban books that support his assertion that some slaves received wages. Last week, Republican Rep. Alex Andrade took part in a heated discussion over HB 1291 on the House Floor, a […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced a bill in November to rename the House Press Gallery to the “Frederick Douglass Press Gallery.” During his as the Editor-In-Chief for the New National Era newspaper, Douglass – the famous abolitionist – was also a member of the Congressional House Press Gallery, according to Spectrum News. Rep. Donalds spoke […]

Republicans in both chambers of the Florida Legislature introduced the Kamala Harris Truth in Slavery Teaching Act, bringing some controversy alongside it. State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-FL) provided a statement, calling the bill an “aimless, desperate trolling of Vice President Harris.” The legislation, introduced by State Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-FL) and State Representative Kiyan Michael […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has responded to the campaign snafu, citing it as an example that Ambassador Haley isn’t “ready for prime time.”

Florida Senator Corey Simon (R) has filed a bill to outlaw the practice of ‘Citizen’s arrests’. Senator Simon’s bill is the companion to Miami Gardens Representative Christopher Benjamin’s (D-107) proposal.  A citizen’s arrest occurs when a non-law enforcement individual, or an off-duty law enforcement officer, apprehends a suspected criminal and detains him until law enforcement […]

Tallahassee, Fl- Senator Blaise Ingoglia(R) has floored a bill in the Florida Senate to prohibit the state of Florida from making any reparations payments in perpetuity.  Reparation payments considered in the bill are those potentially arising from claims of descendants of enslaved individuals.  The bill proposes to amend Florida’s Constitution so as to constitutionally enshrine […]

Congressman Byron Donalds is not letting a bad unprovoked situation go to waste. After Governor Ron DeSantis hit back at Rep. Donalds, accusing him of siding with Vice President Kamala Harris and promoting "false narratives" about Florida's African American studies curriculum, Rep. Donalds sent out a fundraising email. In the email, Donalds claims his "unwavering […]

Georgia Representative Hank Johnson (D) recently claimed Republicans support illegal immigration as a source of cheap labor. More egregiously, he added Republicans would "gladly" bring back slavery. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) clapped back in a Fox News Sunday appearance, mocking his infamous comments on Guam "capsizing." ".@RepHankJohnson is the same person that thought Guam would capsize if it were […]

During a recent Democratic forum hosted by the controversial and perceived anti-Israel non-profit group Emgage, candidates running in the Special Election for Florida’s 20th Congressional District were gauged on how they would address the Muslim agenda on Capitol Hill. The candidates—Sheila Cherfilus McCormick, Rep. Bobby Dubose, Rep. Omari Hardy, Sen. Perry Thurston, Commissioner Dale Holness, […]

Appearing on MRCTV, former Congressman Allen West gave a 7-minute history lesson about black on black crimes and the truths behind some today’s so-called pro-Black groups and the role Democrats have played during and after slavery ended, including their influence on groups like Black Lives Matters.