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Trump Takes A Swipe At Andrew Gillum’s HBCU Education

T he divider in chief, Donald Trump , took steps to widen the racial wedge between the Florida gubernatorial candidates by implying an education at a historically Black college or university ( HBCU ) was decidedly inferior to the Ivy League. The president made his ignorant statement in a tweet despite growing evidence that the Democratic candidate — Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum — has consistently displayed a far more superior ability to campaign based on fact and policy over his opponent, Republican Ron DeSantis . But of course, Trump never lets the facts get in between him and his Twitter fingers. In Florida there is a choice between a Harvard/Yale educated man named @RonDeSantisFL who has been a great Congressman and will be a great Governor – and a Dem who is a thief and who is Mayor of poorly run Tallahassee, said to be one of the most corrupt cities in the Country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 29, 2018 Gillum is a proud graduate of Florida A&M University, an HBCU. Nevermind the racist dog whistling in the tweet that was Trump calling Gillum “a thief,” an unsubstantiated charge from a president who routinely reinforces negative stereotypes about Black people. DeSantis has shown himself to be an unabashed racist, something that his alma maters Harvard and Yale universities can’t be proud of, no matter if the schools’ histories reflect otherwise (they do). Further, Gillum has twice upstaged DeSantis in both gubernatorial debates held last week, showing a masterful knowledge of policy compared to the racist attacks the Republican and his supporters have consistently resorted to. Trump’s tweet came less than a week after a report that he planned to make last-ditch pleas for votes for controversial GOP candidates. While Gillum has been consistently polling ahead of DeSantis, who resigned from Congress under a cloud of controversy stemming from a  House ethics complaint against him , early voting reports in Florida have indicated not many Democrats were going to the polls, which could spell bad news for the mayor. But if the election is decided based on policy plans and not racial rhetoric — DeSantis and his supporters have made multiple “monkey” references about the Democrat who could become the Sunshine State’s first African-American governor — Gillum should emerge victorious, by far. As of early Monday afternoon, Gillum was reportedly ahead of DeSantis by either 1 or 5 percentage points, depending on the poll . While political polling has proven to be an inexact science (see the 2016 presidential election for more on this), polling in the state of Florida has been pretty consistent over the years, especially when it comes to the governor’s race. “Four years ago, Charlie Crist led Rick Scott in eight of the final 20 2014 gubernatorial race public polls, Rick Scott led in six, and six polls showed them tied,” the Tampa Bay Times reminded readers on Monday. “The final polling average showed Crist with by just .6 percentage points, and Scott won reelection by 1.1 percent.” SEE ALSO: Mail Bomber Targeted Andrew Gillum, Too Andrew Gillum Reportedly Has Trump Scrambling In Last-Ditch Move For DeSantis [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3833456″ overlay=”true”]

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Domestic Violence Awareness Resources

Domestic Violence  Awareness Resources October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and it’s important to not only highlight Domestic violence but to give help resources to those suffering from this violent epidemic. Domestic violence (also called intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic abuse or relationship abuse) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. Here are the different types of abuse:   Copyright by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project 202 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN, 55802 218-722-2781 If you’re suffering from domestic violence you will find resources below that you can contact immediately for help. To talk to someone right now call the National Domestic Violence Hotline : 1-800-799-7833 or 1-800-787-3224. If you’re seeking shelter in the DMV area please contact the following resources: The DC Coalition against Domestic Violence (DCCADV) 5 Thomas Cir NW, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 299-1181 My Sister’s Place (MSP) Address: 1436 U St NW Suite 303, Washington, DC 20009 Open Monday- Friday 10AM–6PM (202) 529-5261 The DC Coalition against Domestic Violence (DCCADV) 5 Thomas Cir NW, Washington, DC 20005 Phone : (202) 299-1181 My Sister’s Place (MSP) Address : 1436 U St NW Suite 303, Washington, DC 20009 Open Monday- Friday 10AM–6PM (202) 529-5261 If you’re seeking shelter in the Baltimore area please contact the following resources: BEA GADDY’S FAMILY CENTER Phone: (410) 563-2749 Address: 425 N Chester Street Baltimore, MD 21231 Food pantry, soup kitchen, and long-term shelter for women and children. (Men are referred to other centers.) Also provides hygiene products, financial assistance, referrals, career counseling, certified substance abuse placement, and youth programs. Shelter is run and maintained by its residents. S… FAMILY CRISIS CENTER OF BALTIMORE COUNTY: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER Phone: (410) 285-7496 Provides emergency shelter, food and transportation while more permanent housing is being arranged. Domestic violence counseling for women and children, both individual and group…. KARIS HOME Phone: (410) 342-2533 Address: PO Box 735 Baltimore, MD 21203 Karis Home is an emergency shelter for women and children with a capacity of up to 38 individuals. They also provide meals and counseling.

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