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To: Governor DeSantis
Re-Activate the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame
For background information, consider some of this verbiage:
In 2010, The Florida Legislature (CS/HB 523) established the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame to recognize and honor individuals who have made significant contributions as leaders for equality & justice in human and civil rights. Under the law, the Florida Commission on Human Relations recommends 10 people to the Governor, who selects up to three inductees. To be considered, nominees must have been born in Florida or have adopted Florida as their home state or base of operation.
In 2010, The Florida Legislature (CS/HB 523) established the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame to recognize and honor individuals who have made significant contributions as leaders for equality & justice in human and civil rights. Under the law, the Florida Commission on Human Relations recommends 10 people to the Governor, who selects up to three inductees. To be considered, nominees must have been born in Florida or have adopted Florida as their home state or base of operation.
FL Civil Rights Hall of Fame is located at the Florida State Capitol Building on the Plaza Level southeast corner of the Rotunda. Each inductee has a permanent plaque with an appended photograph and biography in tribute to their works. The first class was nominated in 2011 and inducted in February 2012. Classes were nominated and inducted annually until 2019. For SIX YEARS, there have been NO NEW ADDITIONS to this Hall of Fame.
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Why is this important?
Not only is this depriving the community of acknowledging and learning about worthy individuals; this is also a direct violation to the state policy approved in 2010 by UNANIMOUS consent of the state House (112-0) and State Senate (37-0). We unequivocally believe that the Civil Rights Hall of Fame MUST be Re-Activated!!
To join in this push, please sign the petition as a show of support and affirmation!