Edward Brooke, Byron Donalds, and the Courage to Stand Against the Party Line

Rep. Donalds stance against DeSantis signature education reform is significant

Senator Edward Brooke receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom June 23,2004

In a monumental stand, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida publicly opposed Governor Ron DeSantis’ new education initiative. Specifically, he challenged the provision instructing middle school students to learn that slavery offered some personal benefits to enslaved people, such as…