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“I was lucky to be able to grow up in a place that was considered by many and still is considered by many to be an absolute paradise, and that's South Florida.”  Meet Aliki Moncrief. As Executive Director of Florida Conservation Voters, you may know Aliki to be a fierce

“If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated” - Carter G Woodson. Black History Month creates a time to marvel at the journey of encaptured slaves, who were

Last Friday, the Speaker of the House, Paul Renner, called a Special Session for the week of February 6, 2023. This Special Session deals with seven bills in an expedited manner that will affect the rights of millions of Floridians. SB 2, SB 4, and SB 6-B stood out to

This past weekend, our civic engagement program, Democracy for All, held the Inaugural DeFY Youth Summit in Miami to mobilize and educate the youth on important life skills and their role in democracy. Friday we hosted a networking mixer where we created space for building relationships between several partner organizations

By DFA Youth Organizers Najran Jeffers and Precious Owens As Whitney Houston said in Greatest Love of All,  “I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way!” The only reason we've come so far from sticks and stones is because since the beginning

Democracy For All Florida knows that poll workers are essential workers of our democracy, making sure the basic act of casting a ballot is available to anyone who is eligible and wants to vote. They are also our democracy’s first line of defense and play a key role in ensuring

Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature passed a bill which Governor DeSantis signed into law to create the state's first Office of Election Crimes and Security. This new office was tasked with investigating crimes and enforcing laws related to voter fraud.  To be clear: voter fraud did not alter the

On September 28, Hurricane Ian hit the state of Florida hard, leaving our communities in dire need. Unfortunately, Hurricane Ian confirms as climate disasters increase in frequency and intensity, we must address the institutionalized discrimination that delays or denies emergency recovery aid to BIPOC communities. Days after the hurricane, we