Affiliates
Led by Salandra Hanna, the Florida Coaliton conducted GOTV and voter empowerment efforts throughout the state in Brevard, Broward, Volusia, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, and Orange Counties. The Florida Coalition contacted over 13,000 households in 2008 through phone banking and canvassing with several partners, including churches, the labor community, Black immigrants, Black fraternities and sororities, and 100 volunteers. The Coalition had Election Day volunteers provided by PFAWF from as far away as Brazil, where they gave rides to polls and held an Election Day watch party. The state’s Black Youth Vote! coordinator, Contona Thomas focused on engaging students and immigrants. Florida BYV hosted Justice Speak Outs on the campuses of University of Central Florida, Bethune-Cookman College, Florida A& M University, and Florida State University reached over 8,000 students and assisted 2,000 Bethune –Cookman students to the polls on the first day of Early Vote. Field Partners included APRI and CBTU.
Beyond Unity ’08, the Florida Coalition is working on other issues that impact our community, such as Census 2010, healthcare reform, election monitoring and voting rights, and the Employee Free Choice Act. It continues to reach out to people who have not been asked to come to the table and be a part of civic participation movement, including young people and immigrant communities. They will not only help change our communities for the better, but empower themselves while they impact other people lives when they engage in civic participation activities.
Contact :
Salandra, Convener
P.O. Box 954
Titusville, Florida 32781
321-289-7790
850-567-2237
shafscme@msn.com
Black Youth Vote (BYV!) Coordinator:
Jessica Brown
407-480-6242
jessica.brwn3@gmail.com
BYV! Co-Coordinator:
Dreema Stokes
253-224-9428
