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Protest set for Philly Union League event honoring Florida Gov. DeSantis [1]

['Special To The Capital-Star', 'More From Author', '- January']

Date: 2023-01-24  

Protest set for Philly Union League event honoring Florida Gov. DeSantis

Protest set for Philly Union League event honoring Florida Gov. DeSantis

by Special to the Capital-Star, Florida Phoenix

January 24, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — In response to the Union League of Philadelphia’s event honoring embattled Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a number of the city’s political leaders and advocacy groups are planning to hold a news conference and protest denouncing the move.

The groups and community leaders set to attend the “Fight Against Anti-Blackness” event include: the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity, the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP, the Black Women’s Leadership Council, Northeast Against Racism, Philadelphia NOW, PA NOW, the Black Voters Matter Fund, the National Action Network, as well as some members of City Council.

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