Naacp Warning That African Americans Should Avoid Florida Comes After Decade of Black In-Migration to the Sunshine State

Between 2010 and 2020, Florida saw the fourth largest net increase in black population due to migration within America of any state in the country.

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The president of the Naacp, Derrick Johnson, on February 25, 2023, at Pasadena. Amy Sussman/Getty Images

A battle is erupting in Florida between the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Governor DeSantis, after the civil rights organization issued a travel advisory, citing Mr. DeSantis’s policies, warning African Americans to stay away from the Sunshine State.

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