Ready Set Reform

Say their names: Ma’Khia Bryant (16 years-old), Anthony J. Thompson Jr. (17 years-old), Isaiah Brown (32 years-old). They should be here today. No matter the circumstance, they should be here.

The verdict is in, Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all three counts. This case is but a stepping stone in the grand scheme of work that needs to be done. The brutal murder of George Floyd was the spark that ignited the fury of a nation, and it’s also the reason we decided to start our nonprofit, Ready Set Reform. The path to justice must be forged, not just passively taken. We hope you will continue to join us on our journey.

Rest in Power forever and always, George.

The hateful crimes against the AAPI (Asian-American Pacific Islander) community are extremely heartbreaking. Since the rise of the pandemic the AAPI community has experienced even more racism and discrimination across the globe. We see you, we hear you, and we support you.

Today’s goes out to Harry and Harriet T. Moore. The Moore’s were the first couple to be killed in the Civil Rights era.

The Moore’s were teachers and actively fought for equal pay for Black teachers. In 1934, Harry Moore started the Brevard County NAACP, and steadily built it into a formidable organization. In 1937, in conjunction with the all-black Florida State Teacher’s Association, and backed by the NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall in New York, Moore filed the first lawsuit in the Deep South to equalize black and white teacher salaries. The Moore’s eventually began to investigate every single lunching Florida. Due to their political activism both Harry and Harriett were fired from their teaching jobs.

On Christmas Day, 1951, the Moore’s were killed when a bomb was placed beneath the floor joists directly under their bed. Harry died on the way to the hospital and Harriette died nine days later.

In 1952 the FBI launched a massive investigation of their deaths and Ku Klux Klan activity in Central Florida. The investigation pointed toward three Klan members, one of whom committed su***de the day after a FBI interview. The investigation slowed down Klan activity, but led to no arrests. Four dead Klansmen were implicated in the murders. After three investigations, the most recent review having been closed August 2006, the case is closed but remains unsolved.

The Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park in Mims, Florida honors the legacy and contributions of the Moore’s of the couple