Post ASLkNqUCt6HgFda1VA by Katrags@mastodon.ie
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 (DIR) Post #ASLNnIJWGSUYqokNGK by QasimRashid@mastodon.social
       2023-02-04T18:15:20Z
       
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       After 1 white parent complained about "controversial ideas" from Nat'l Book Award finalist Derrick Barnes speaking at three Alabama elementary schools as part of Black History Month in February—Barnes' lectures were cancelled😳It was never about CRT. It was never about protecting our children. It was always about advancing white supremacy. Now, hundreds of Black & white children will be deprived meaningful education, because of the whims of 1 white racist parent. smhhttps://t.co/0acZhaLAIk
       
 (DIR) Post #ASLkNqUCt6HgFda1VA by Katrags@mastodon.ie
       2023-02-04T19:56:54Z
       
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       @QasimRashid That is the culture of the South and always has been. 160 years ago, the illiterate poor white was eager to fight and die for the rich slave owner so that he could be one rung up on the Southern  feudal system. 60 years ago, they were willing to destroy their children's education and future if said child was made to sit next to a POC.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASNZ247OoS8QypFATQ by Litzz11@mastodon.world
       2023-02-04T18:23:30Z
       
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       @QasimRashid Crazy that one white parent has more power than the hundreds of other parents of all races who welcomed Derrick Barnes. We have to stop this tyranny of the minority. We need to figure out a more effective way of fighting back against this stuff.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASNZ24fQlvMCgNALWC by Agora@mindly.social
       2023-02-04T23:37:03Z
       
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       @Litzz11 @QasimRashid I can not believe that no one stood up to this
       
 (DIR) Post #ASNZ25PW0aDizIj9Lk by Litzz11@mastodon.world
       2023-02-05T00:19:14Z
       
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       @Agora @QasimRashid From the story:"Initially, the school district cited a “recent change” and claimed Barnes had failed to provide the information required to offer a contract. However, The New York Times best-selling author stated that implying that there were contract issues was a “boldfaced lie” and that the cancellations were political and motivated by ignorance and fear."Sounds like some people DID stand up to this and the school board just ... lied.