August 21, 2023 by V Leigh

Activists and community members protested Florida’s new education standards, which require middle school students to learn “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

There’s been much gaslighting & moderate justifying of the new Florida social studies standards, people stating the “clarifications” were designed to show Black resilience, or were just “facts.” So, I thought I’d compare the African-American history standards to the Holocaust’s.
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) July 31, 2023

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Activists and community members protested Florida’s new education standards, which require middle school students to learn “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” https://t.co/DiMktBAOrK
— CNN (@CNN) August 17, 2023

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DeSantis has imposed a speech code on Florida’s public schools that’s now taking effect. It compels trans teachers to convey the state’s message that their gender identity is “false.” They may be fired if they fail to promote this viewpoint through speech. https://t.co/SfcOYebhZU
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) August 8, 2023

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Given the undeniable suffering of enslaved Black people, you have to wonder why anyone would want to find a silver lining in such a dark history…@garrison_hayes takes us to school and debunks Florida’s slavery argument in 120 seconds. pic.twitter.com/X2zFyZmgas
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 11, 2023

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Florida’s Board of Education banned the 1619 Project from being taught in schools but approved PragerU. At least they’re not even pretending anymore. https://t.co/vPuvwl1hzz pic.twitter.com/e6c1FTwUBH
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) August 19, 2023

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July 31, 2023 by V Leigh

The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming year

The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming yearhttps://t.co/PhO0TkEpBi
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 27, 2023

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What do we say to our children and our children’s children if we are silent on this?

How can we claim to want to interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and not see its rubrics here?

“HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers” https://t.co/yQ3abhIwsm
— Tracie D. Hall (@TracieDHall1) July 27, 2023

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— Danez (@Danez_Smif) July 28, 2023

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they said fuck a pipeline just make the school jail https://t.co/QQ2jbikzP8
— Glizztina Aguilera (@Lex_topia) July 27, 2023

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Removing libraries to better punish students!?!?

Is this really how we increase student achievement in America?

This is dystopian!

HISD to eliminate librarians and convert libraries into disciplinary centers https://t.co/OEL9CjAbGw
— EveryLibrary (@EveryLibrary) July 27, 2023

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Closing libraries in schools to open up more spaces to discipline children should be an urgent wake up call for people to get involved in local political activity. They will hollow out everything that is good about collective life if you do not organize. https://t.co/amfydjgtLZ
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) July 28, 2023

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July 25, 2023 by V Leigh

School administrators nixed a Black History Month program planned by Jamiyah Brown and other Black students at a high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This censorship in Tuscaloosa is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern across the state.

School administrators nixed a Black History Month program planned by Jamiyah Brown and other Black students at a high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

This censorship in Tuscaloosa is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern across the state. https://t.co/NHFAtYX9lq
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) July 15, 2023

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New Florida “Standards” Require Teachers To LIE https://t.co/hCcZzpjs4n via @YouTube
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) July 24, 2023

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@lilmaverick3 #greenscreen History professor discusses pre-WWII propaganda #history #professor #jewishhistory ♬ original sound – LilmaverickProf🤓

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The point of attacking public schools with the gay and trans conspiracy theories was always to oppress vulnerable groups, but also to weaken public education and create a controlled market for ideology-driven curricula producers. https://t.co/6kKAMzmNTm
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) July 25, 2023

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Fox News is in a panic defending Florida’s offensive curriculum standards that teach that slavery offered benefits to the enslaved.

Greg Gutfeld not only called it a made-up story, which it is not, but he accused VP Kamala Harris of being drunk when she spoke against them. pic.twitter.com/1iUsYl1rGu
— David Heath (@davidhth) July 25, 2023

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“It’s inaccurate, insulting. It’s hurtful and prevents an honest account—an honest account—of our nation’s history.” Press Sec. @K_JeanPierre blasts Florida’s new history curriculum claim that slavery included “benefit” to Black Americans. pic.twitter.com/e3ATCZZMAR
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) July 24, 2023

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June 30, 2023 by V Leigh

The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission https://cnn.it/3r3akxr

The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission https://t.co/nrMV4MBQGt pic.twitter.com/g8hjjVBGjE
— CNN (@CNN) June 29, 2023

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BREAKING: In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared affirmative action unconstitutional, in a case involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. https://t.co/FzrJ9yz0ih
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 29, 2023

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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court rules colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, putting an end to affirmative action in higher education. https://t.co/qCOtkgbxQO pic.twitter.com/jv4l1qxcyq
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 29, 2023

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Justice Jackson, dissenting: “Our country has never been colorblind. Given the lengthy history of state-sponsored race-based preferences in America, to say that anyone is now victimized if a college considers whether that legacy of discrimination has unequally advantaged its… https://t.co/AUQlw5fR0o
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 29, 2023

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Sotomayor’s dissent: “Ignoring race will not equalize a society that is racially unequal. What was true in the 1860s, and again in 1954, is true today: Equality requires acknowledgment of inequality.” https://t.co/q7b25WE8OI
— Monica Torres (@monicatorrr) June 29, 2023

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What a terrible day for our country and for working people. America’s unions are deeply disappointed by today’s decision from the Supreme Court to reverse the longstanding precedent of affirmative action. https://t.co/w4PUpVDF4t
— AFL-CIO ✊ (@AFLCIO) June 29, 2023

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“Today, the Supreme Court upended 50 years of precedent to make access to higher education more difficult for students of color. Access to higher education is a labor issue.”https://t.co/E24dUc4z2X
— UAW (@UAW) June 29, 2023

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Today’s racist affirmative action decision by the Supreme Court is another nail in the coffin of this institution’s legitimacy. There is no such thing as a “race-neutral” admissions process. Plain and simple.
— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) June 29, 2023

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great <a href="https://twitter.com/DWaldstreicher">@DWaldstreicher</a> on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.”

February 23, 2023 by V Leigh

great @DWaldstreicher on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.”

Recent polls suggest most Americans are not in favor of banning books.

Yet librarians have been condemned, bullied and drawn into battles over censorship as school and library boards face intensifying pressure from conservatives seeking to ban books. https://t.co/YdHF76Mu6g
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 27, 2023

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The idea of putting age ratings/warnings on books might seem common sense, but it’s actually a means by which folks are trying to chip away at the freedoms and liberties we all cherish. Bills like this have been introduced in at least TX, OK and VAhttps://t.co/fyguiJAM84
— Jonathan Friedman 📚 (@jonfreadom) January 28, 2023

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Something we who care about anti-censorship need to keep emphasizing that book bans are driving kids away from libraries and books. This is crucial info and a vital talking point to counter the AtwoodKing bullshit: https://t.co/d1DXmvQcTM
— Buttered Jorts (fka kelly jensen) 🐱🐰 (@veronikellymars) February 15, 2023

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great @DWaldstreicher on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.” https://t.co/hrBUizQyBQ
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) February 22, 2023

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November 18, 2022 by V Leigh

There are not two sides to the Holocaust–and no, libraries do not have an obligation to “both sides” in their collection. That, plus this week’s book censorship news:

A doughnut shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was firebombed after the business hosted an art show that featured drag queens https://t.co/RJyiRAZMA8 pic.twitter.com/1xTo9qQI2p
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 3, 2022

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Librarian Amanda Jones, who stood up against censorship and faced defamation from two right-wing groups, lost her initial court case. But she’s filed a new motion, and has a new trial date.

The story + how to help this librarian: https://t.co/PSd1yoKypx
— Buttered Jorts (fka kelly jensen) 🐱🐰 (@veronikellymars) November 1, 2022

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🔥🔥 MUST-WATCH: “I’ve never been sexually assaulted at a drag show, but I have been at church. TWICE! The men told me it was MY fault.”

MAURY COUNTY library board – local mom rips homophobe County Commissioner Aaron Miller, whose ignorant hate chased out the library director📚 pic.twitter.com/D6HrzugANN
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 27, 2022

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‘The library is no place for our kids to learn about things like this’: Parents demand Abilene library remove 26 books https://t.co/CXbyAq1gzr
— —I DISSENT— (@ckthelibrarian) November 11, 2022

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There are not two sides to the Holocaust–and no, libraries do not have an obligation to “both sides” in their collection. That, plus this week’s book censorship news: https://t.co/0xPQQw7B5H
— Book Riot (@BookRiot) November 11, 2022

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May 10, 2019 by V Leigh

Protect Kids from Gun Violence

One teen has died in the school shooting near Denver; seven other people were injured. https://t.co/7mYDnNkWUm pic.twitter.com/Ake3EB7uI3

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) May 8, 2019

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‘It is a uniquely American problem' — @CoryBooker plans to address the national gun violence epidemic with these 5 areas of policy action pic.twitter.com/7fmFWqTyol

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 9, 2019

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Once again, we are reminded why gun violence is a human rights crisis.

If you can’t feel safe from gun violence in your home, school, or place of worship, your rights to safety, education, and free religious practice are threatened. pic.twitter.com/gga3qMLKjt

— Amnesty International (@amnestyusa) May 8, 2019

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I’m fed up with the inaction on gun violence. People are dying. Too many lives have been lost and too many communities are left to heal. We need leaders who will address this horrifying epidemic and have the courage to speak up.

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 5, 2019

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It is a disgrace that kids today go to school fearful that they could be shot and killed. The American people agree: we must take immediate action to end the epidemic of gun violence in this country. Enough is enough! https://t.co/cYXs6B56ve

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 8, 2019

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20 years later.
7 miles from Columbine.
0 actions taken in Washington to protect kids from gun violence.

This is sickening. We have to keep demanding action even when it feels like we’re screaming into a void. GUN CONTROL NOW.https://t.co/z5HZaXNHRt

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) May 7, 2019

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The Colorado school shooting was the 115th mass shooting in the U.S. so far in 2019, according to @GunDeaths.

1,082 children across the country have been killed or injured by gun violence this year. pic.twitter.com/790GJxHaSB

— AJ+ (@ajplus) May 8, 2019

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May 25, 2018 by V Leigh

The student from Sante Fe High School said “I was scared not shocked.

The United States of America is the only nation in the world with more guns than people.

It's not even close.

We have 103 guns for every 100 people.

Most nations have 5 or fewer guns per 100 people.

It's a predictable recipe for disaster and disaster strikes over & over.

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 18, 2018

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22 school shootings in 2018.

3 in the last week.

How many times must our hearts break hearing news like this – this time in Texas, at #SantaFeHighSchool?

This has to stop.

— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) May 18, 2018

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More blood of innocent people. 19 weeks in to this year and already over 20 school shootings. https://t.co/HfDf6cs4Wf

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) May 18, 2018

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At least 8 students have been shot and killed at Santa Fe High School.

Prepare to watch the NRA boast about getting higher donations.

Prepare to see students rise up and be called ‘civil terrorists’ and crisis actors.

Prepare for the right-wing media to attack the survivors.

— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) May 18, 2018

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Donald Trump does not care about school shootings.

Donald Trump does nothing to stop school shootings.

Don’t talk to me about the ‘stop school violence act,’ because that does nothing to stop school shootings.

Donald Trump does not care about you or your kids getting shot.

— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) May 18, 2018

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I visited #SabikaSheikh’s parents yesterday. Her beautiful mother was a picture of grief, sharing stories about her brilliant child. Here’s my profile on the promise to the future that was #SabikaSheikh. So brutally lost like 9 others. #SantaFeHigh https://t.co/1mM27GxLXl

— Sophia Saifi (@SophiaSaifi) May 21, 2018

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The funeral for Sabika Sheikh, the 17-year-old Pakistani exchange student killed in the Santa Fe High shooting, is overflowing Masjid al-Sabireen mosque pic.twitter.com/aINoLr1YyA

— Blake Montgomery 💀 (@blakersdozen) May 20, 2018

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Why are we talking about Hillary Clinton when 10 of my classmates and teachers died 2 days ago? Will we be forgotten about in a matter of days? Where is our support you promised? https://t.co/vLwmBNNyq7

— Megan McGuire (@megan_mcguir) May 20, 2018

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The student from Sante Fe High School said "I was scared not shocked. It's happening everywhere, I knew it was going to happen eventually."

If that doesn't break your heart about the state of mind of our youth in school right now then you may not have a heart.

— Nick Russo (@Kingnickrusso) May 18, 2018

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Stunning to me how quickly we are moving on from the Sante Fe shooting, where 10 people died.

Here are their stories. https://t.co/EpcI7zGdc3

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 21, 2018

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July 10, 2016 by V Leigh

Explains how disorders such as autism in society is handled differently because of race

D.C. Tested Public Schools' Water for Lead. More Than 60 Had High Levels. https://t.co/jGhH6FPqQ3

— BlackLivesMatter DC (@DMVBlackLives) June 28, 2016

Please watch this. Explains how disorders such as autism in society is handled differently because of race https://t.co/Iym4w8T85o

— Stef (@Kahtsina) July 1, 2016

June 24, 2016 by V Leigh

Why Are Mexican Teachers Under Fire for Protesting Education Reform? #Oaxaca

This has been escalating and should be getting more coverage. #Oaxaca https://t.co/PeABrzmukG

— Rosa Linda Medina (@FunkyKoldMedina) June 24, 2016

"Police: remember who taught you to read" Photo: SayakValencia #Oaxaca #OaxacaResiste pic.twitter.com/jwCCxFWqbJ

— Anonymous (@YourAnonGlobal) June 24, 2016

"Teachersshould know that they are not alone, that we know that reason and truth are on their side" https://t.co/ks27ZjHQjU … #Oaxaca

— Anonymous (@YourAnonGlobal) June 23, 2016

Why is the fight against "education reform" costing Mexican teachers their lives and freedom? https://t.co/pDRXMYjOl6 #Oaxaca

— Truthout (@truthout) June 21, 2016

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Activists and community members protested Florida’s new education standards, which require middle school students to learn “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming year

School administrators nixed a Black History Month program planned by Jamiyah Brown and other Black students at a high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This censorship in Tuscaloosa is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern across the state.

The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission https://cnn.it/3r3akxr

great @DWaldstreicher on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.”

There are not two sides to the Holocaust–and no, libraries do not have an obligation to “both sides” in their collection. That, plus this week’s book censorship news:

Protect Kids from Gun Violence

The student from Sante Fe High School said “I was scared not shocked.

Explains how disorders such as autism in society is handled differently because of race

Why Are Mexican Teachers Under Fire for Protesting Education Reform? #Oaxaca