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Book on race was removed from SC classroom, but teacher taught it again. How she did it
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOne year after a lesson on a Black author’s memoir was shut down in a Midlands classroom, drawing...
We were Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle. Now, only two of us remain.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFred L. Shuttlesworth in an intensive nonviolent campaign to desegregate Birmingham, Alabama, a city...
‘I can’t wait to be sued’ Gov. brags over Ten Commandments bill – Rights groups to oblige
The Raw Story· 1 day agoA bill claiming the Bible's Ten Commandments are “foundational documents of our state and national government" was signed into law Wednesday by Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry. The ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoThe Associated Press reports that on Thursday, members of the California State Board of Education unanimously approved the curriculum with hopes that it would clear a path...
Chicago Mayor Launches Black Reparations Task Force
Time via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe mayor highlighted the task force during a festive Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony Monday. “Like many cities across this country, Chicago still bears...
Minneapolis residents celebrate Juneteenth with annual 'Soul of the Southside' festival
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFour years ago, this south Minneapolis neighborhood was the charred epicenter of Minnesota's racial...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoWhile the coronavirus pandemic is a global crisis, in the United States, COVID-19 seems to follow the blood flow of systemic racism, in that black folks ...
When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s everything you need to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“I call upon the people of the United States to acknowledge and celebrate the end of the Civil War...
Agenda 2024: We must work together to overcome our biases
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 3 days agoAs we set the topics for our Agenda 2024 series of monthly editorials late last year, we knew...
Jeremy Schwartz, Texas Tribune And ProPublica
The Raw Story· 7 hours agoAs proponents of private school vouchers racked up win after win across the country in recent years, the largest Republican-led state in the nation remained stubbornly outside their grasp — ...
