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Black Fraternity Moves Florida Convention Because Of Ron DeSantis
yahooooo ^ | 7-27-23 | Sara Boboltz

Posted on 07/27/2023 7:02:53 PM PDT by dynachrome

Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation’s oldest Black fraternity, said it will no longer hold its 2025 convention in Orlando, making it the latest group to switch venues out of disdain for policies implemented by Florida’s hard-right Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.

The convention drain, reported by localnewsoutlets, comes as the state economy is still heavily dependent on tourism.

Willis L. Lonzer III, the fraternity’s president, said in a Wednesday statement that DeSantis had set in place “harmful, racist and insensitive policies against the Black community.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; History
KEYWORDS: alphaphialpha; byebye; fl; florida; fraternity; goodnews; huffingtonpost; huffpostfakenews; racebaiters; rayciss
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Hold it in a chicongo ghetto and see how that goes.
1 posted on 07/27/2023 7:02:53 PM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

I know a brother from Alpha Phi Alpha.
Branded like livestock…


2 posted on 07/27/2023 7:05:01 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: dynachrome

Lambda Lamda Lambda.

L


3 posted on 07/27/2023 7:06:11 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: dynachrome

It won’t even be a blip in Floridas tourist income.


4 posted on 07/27/2023 7:11:35 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Lurker

Omega Mu supporting?

I loved that movie.

There was like 100 counts of sex crimes, but it was just crazy college kids…
I love the 80’s.


5 posted on 07/27/2023 7:12:13 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: metmom

Fewer hours of OT for police and EMTs…


6 posted on 07/27/2023 7:12:46 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: dynachrome

Gee. Is there a downside for Florida?


7 posted on 07/27/2023 7:14:51 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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Don’t worry. Trump will be criticizing Ron for this soon. Then we will see lots of articles about how Ron is failing and flailing.


8 posted on 07/27/2023 7:16:25 PM PDT by beancounter13 (A Republic, if you can keep it.)
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To: dynachrome

Sorry they don’t like historical truth…


9 posted on 07/27/2023 7:16:35 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: EEGator

Seriously?


10 posted on 07/27/2023 7:17:24 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Genocide is here. Leftist extremists are spearheading the Genocide against conservatives. )
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To: EEGator

Too true, I’m afraid.


11 posted on 07/27/2023 7:18:02 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Chickensoup

Yep. A bunch of them get branded with the alpha phi alpha Greek letters.


12 posted on 07/27/2023 7:18:22 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

“ I loved that movie.”

My wife knows one of the nerds who starred. Nice guy.

“I love the 80’s”

Me too. Simpler and better times.

Best,

L


13 posted on 07/27/2023 7:18:56 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: metmom
It won’t even be a blip in Floridas tourist income.

It may be a net positive.
14 posted on 07/27/2023 7:19:05 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: Lurker

I hope it’s Curtis Armstrong, a.k.a. Booger…


15 posted on 07/27/2023 7:20:25 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: dynachrome

Bye!


16 posted on 07/27/2023 7:21:49 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
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To: EEGator

Robert Carradine actually.

L


17 posted on 07/27/2023 7:22:26 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

“Thank God My Granddaddy Got on that Boat” - Muhammad Ali


18 posted on 07/27/2023 7:23:00 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: Lurker

Head nerd…Lewis Skolnick.


19 posted on 07/27/2023 7:23:42 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: dynachrome

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeee!


20 posted on 07/27/2023 7:23:47 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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