Sybrina Fulton is all too aware of the pain of losing a child at the hands of white vigilante violence.
Fulton announced that her name will appear on ballots in South Florida.
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“I’m officially qualified to run for Miami Dade County Commissioner District 1,” she tweeted on Monday (June 8.)
According to her campaign site, Fulton is a Miami Gardens native and lifelong resident who is "an active member of the community who has dedicated her adult life to public service, empowering women, and fighting for positive social change."
Since being thrown into the national spotlight, Fulton has been vocal in her opposition to racial profiling and gun violence.