The NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida over the weekend, warning visitors that the state has become 'openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals' under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' leadership.
Melba Pearson, a Miami-based civil rights and criminal law attorney specializing in policy, sees the advisory as a definitive way to impact a state where it hurts most – its pockets.
As the legal redress chair for the NAACP South Dade Branch, Pearson said it’s the organization’s responsibility to warn Black residents and visitors that Florida is no longer a safe or welcoming place. Black-owned restaurants and businesses have also shared concerns about what the advisory could mean for their businesses that depend on tourism.
"It would be very, very detrimental to us because everybody who comes from out of town, they really do support us in a way that some of our locals can't support all the time,"For Lewis, the potential sacrifice for businesses in the short term is worth the long-term gains, which, she says, impacts everyone.
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