Florida Archives - Prism

color photograph of a young person sitting on a low stone wall next to a middle-aged woman wearing a dark blue t-shirt that reads "ban fascists not books." the young person holds a white paper sign with red handwritten text that reads "protect us from fascists"

Florida students weigh in on new school year as discriminatory policies take effect

by Alexandra Martinez September 12th, 2023September 12th, 2023

Students recently pushed back against the policies at a Miami-Dade County school board meeting

Education, Gender & LGBTQIA+, Race

Florida parents struggle with discriminatory policies in schools

by Alexandra Martinez September 11th, 2023September 11th, 2023

color photograph of several young people standing at an outdoor protest. in the center, a person holds up a white paper poster sign with handwritten text that reads "only bigots ban books! only racists ban history!"

Florida Public School teachers wary of a new school year with new restrictions

by Alexandra Martinez September 6th, 2023September 12th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of abortion rights. two people hold a large green banner with white text that reads "legal abortion nationwide now!"

Gender & LGBTQIA+

Out-of-state abortion care is becoming the norm in the Southeast, but resources for travel are drying up

by Eliana Perozo August 16th, 2023August 16th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest. a person holds up a large white sign with black text that reads "support real education not" and red text that reads "desantis indoctrination"

Economy & Workers' Rights

Florida teachers fight to save their union from new restrictions

by Katherine Demby August 10th, 2023August 10th, 2023

Kwajelyn Jackson, executive director of the Feminist Women’s Health Center (FWHC) in Atlanta, Georgia for the One year post-Roe series

Gender & LGBTQIA+

‘Abortion access will be restored in the US’

by Tina Vásquez July 18th, 2023July 18th, 2023

color photograph of an indoor art exhibit. large paintings are hung on a white wall. the paintings use vivid reds and darker shades of greens and blues to contrast with the black people wearing blue ski masks depicted in the centers. a black woman wearing a jean jacket sits at a small table in front of the artwork as people walk by

Race

Artists across the country grapple with an unforgiving housing market

by Alexandra Martinez July 7th, 2023July 6th, 2023

color photograph of a person wearing a blue shirt and a tan baseball cap stands in the midground in a swamp surrounded by water grass. they are bent over and reach one hand into the water

Climate & Environment

As federal protections for wetlands shrink, Miami restores reverence for water

by Kat Grimmett June 29th, 2023June 29th, 2023

Politics & Democracy

Breaking: SCOTUS rules against affirmative action

by Alexandra Martinez June 29th, 2023June 29th, 2023

color photograph of the abdomens and upper legs of three protesters. they all wear dark blue t-shirts. the protester in the middle holds a picket sign reading "opportunity for all no one is illegal on stolen land"

Sacramento community groups scramble to assist migrants transported from Texas

by Natasha Ishak June 28th, 2023June 28th, 2023