Month: January 2021

African American abandoned cemeteries

— Robin Harris
Co-Chair, Green Party of Florida

Black Power is what is needed to ensure black lives matter.  That same power is needed for black deaths to be respected as well.  There are countless African American cemeteries in Florida that have been abandoned.  Completely forgotten.  The physical appearance of most of these neglected sites reflect the defiant attitude Florida has harbored against the African Community.  Torn, ripped, pillaged, and neglected describes the numerous cemeteries of those of African lineage.

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The Chickens Come Home to Roost

— Madelyn Hoffman
—Rose Roby

January 6, 2021 will be remembered as the day the President of the United States whipped his supporters into a violent frenzy and the rage-filled mob stormed a shockingly unsecured Capitol Building while it was in the process of confirming Biden’s Electoral College victory.  It wasn’t hard.  Trump has been howling about being the real winner of the election since his defeat to Joe Biden last November.

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Siege of Capitol by White mob met little resistance.

— Robin Harris
Co-Chair, Green Party of Florida
January 6, 2021

Rioting.  Looting.  Broken glass.  Disrespect to media and cops.  It wasn’t Black Lives Matters protesters or anarchists.  This was the scene at and in the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon.  MAGA protesters stormed the Capitol and walked right in.  One MAGA supporter walked into the Chambers and announced that Trump had won the election!  Another rioter went to Nancy Pelosi’s office and put his feet on her desk to declare the same.

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We’re Storming the Capitol, It’s a Revolution!

Coming home to roost.

— LeBeau Kpadenou
Co-Chair, Green Party of Florida
January 6, 2021

Yes, this was a failed coup attempt.

Earlier today, a pro-Trump rally consisting of groups like the Proud Boys turned into a mob, invading the US Capitol building during the presidential elector vote count.

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