Largest Black fraternity among groups to move conventions from Florida over ‘racist’ policies

Fox 13 Tampa ^ | 8/3/25 | Jonee Lewis

[DallasBiff]

TAMPA, Fla. - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc announced it will move its 2025 convention from Orlando due to what it calls "harmful, racist and insensitive" policies against the Black community.

It joins other Black organizations, like the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) who are relocating its conferences out of the state as well.

Earlier this summer, the NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida saying it’s "hostile" to African-Americans

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: alphaphialpha; fraternity; nsbe; racism

[z3n]

I hear Adams College needs an all black fraternity chapter that is actually all black.

[rellic]

“It joins other Black organizations, like the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) who are relocating its conferences out of the state as well. “

Being a retired Electronics Engineer, I don’t recall any race based “societies” trying to get me to join them.
BTW when you say “Black engineer” I think of running a train.
My Step Grandpa ran a train for US steel in Detroit for most his adult life. I remember driving a Locomotive(sitting in Grandpa’s lap) when I was 8 years old!
Y’all can guess what my race is.
It doesn’t really matter.

[lurk]

DeSantis is panicked over the news.

[Maskot]

Right? I mean how is this a bad thing for Florida? Law-enforcement is probably thrilled. Atlanta is probably not

[CodeToad]

I had two Italian docs back to back.

[waterhill]

We have a 2nd home in LA on the Ouatchita. 90% black. They all hunt and fish and farm. They do not have time for that crap.Country negroes.

[dfwgator]

Addition by subtraction.

[blitz128]

Hypocrisy as usual from the usuals

[Texas Eagle]

Fine. Move to Oakland. Let us know how that works out for you.

[xp38]

When the left proposes some boycott they think they’re causing punishment. The exact opposite usually ensues.

[boycott]

The ones I know are employed by the government.

Some go their degrees from HBCUs.

[ncalburt]

Orlando mayor is Buddy Dyer.
A white Dem crook .
The Black guy is the orange county mayor that has no power thank god .
His wife was a congressional rep who
was the former Orlando police chief who lost her
loaded service gun while on duty which was never found .
Those two have a combined IQ of a potatoe.

[boycott]

Looks like more #winning for Florida.

[packrat35]

You are right. I saw him recently on TV and what a complete idiot he made of himself.

[9YearLurker]

All that frat brain power, well applied.

[gnickgnack2]

I was the official photographer for the Kappa Alpha Psi Annual Convention once, many years ago. At the opening keynote, I was between the seated attendees and the stage while the speaker went on and on about how they should only hire black-owned companies and black small entrepreneurs to work with. I still remember, as a young white 150 pounder, wondering whether I should just sneak out under the stage.

In all, though, I remember it being a fun, good group, and my photo sales were extensive.

[yldstrk]

I had two Italian docs back to back.
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Well that is reassuring.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I believe Alpha Phi Alpha actually BRANDS the arms of its members (brothers).

[CodeToad]

They were great docs, so, yeah, it was reassuring.

[shotgun]

Lambda Lambda Lambda