Republican efforts to whitewash Black History

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

Since it appears that a definite coordination of removing the history of African American studies from schools, censorship of books in libraries among other things. So that these efforts don't get lost in other threads, we probably should have a thread just on that.

I will update this post regularly with links before for when and where discussion starts.

• Arkansas Department of Education will not recognize AP African American studies for court credit. 08.14.2023
• Florida rejects AP Class for African American studies. 08.14.2023

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

 

[Skooby]

I wonder what type of legal action that can be taken.

In the meantime, every Black highschool recruit to a college or university in Arkansas should be encouraged to switch schools if they have the option.

 

[Black Panther]

Just dropping in to remind folks that this is the result of not voting because "we like our racism out in the open."

Some battles you ain't gotta fight if you focus on organizing and voting for what you want.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

From earlier this year:

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/22/1150259944/florida-rejects-ap-class-african-american-studies

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Just dropping in to remind folks that this is the result of not voting because "we like our racism out in the open."

Some battles you ain't gotta fight if you focus on organizing and voting for what you want.

This is a both sides issue. Hilary called every single black person in America a super predator 30 years ago.

 

[hashmander]

Just dropping in to remind folks that this is the result of not voting because "we like our racism out in the open."

Some battles you ain't gotta fight if you focus on organizing and voting for what you want.

that's what those folks don't realize, if you're always fighting yesterdays battle you'll at best run in place, but more likely run backwards. so no i don't want it out in the open. i want them scared to express it. you think jews care about eliminating anti-semitism from people's thoughts? they don't care what's in your heart or what's ruminating in your head, it's what you say and do that matters.