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Lincoln Dinner: The winners and losers of the Iowa fundraiser
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)DES MOINES, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump demonstrated his dominance in the 2024 Republican primary, overshadowing his opponents during his first so-called cattle call event with chief rival Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).
Racism
Legislation seeks to revive state Amistad Commission to invigorate teaching of Black history
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via Newsday LLC (New York)An effort is underway to resurrect the state's Amistad Commission, which was created by law 18 years ago with a promise to invigorate the teaching of Black history in schools to correct false, outdated and deficient narratives in instruction.
Racism
In Iowa, DeSantis sticks to familiar talking points amid campaign reboot
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)Despite staff layoffs and financial woes, DeSantis' pitch to voters remains that he's the strongest Republican in the field.
Racism
Ginnie Graham column: Politicians’ claims that parents are upset with public schools aren’t backed up by polling
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)"Americans ought to ponder what's leading to these disparities in perception. Who benefits from the division and misinformation over public schools?"
Racism, School Board – General
In fight to lead America’s future, battle rages over its racial past
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)While Biden talks of Emmett Till and Harry Truman, DeSantis defends his state's take on slavery.
Book Bans, Racism
Florida should be ashamed of slavery education plans
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)The recent state guideline directing the teaching about slavery to middle-school students is the antithesis of public education and learning about one's past.
Racism
AG defends LEARNS vote
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. (Arkansas)The Arkansas Supreme Court's ruling in a lawsuit over the LEARNS Act will have ramifications far beyond the education overhaul law, Attorney General Tim Griffin reiterated Friday.
School Safety, Racism
Clarence Page: A ‘woke’ military? Don’t forget the messy race relations that got us here
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via Sun Journal (Maine)As I see today's generation of congressional Republicans wage their seemingly endless war against the 'woke,' I cannot help but wonder: Do these folks have any idea of how turbulent the issue of…
Racism
DeSantis’ campaign ‘reset,’ sounds like familiar pitch at high-profile Iowa GOP dinner
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
via Miami Herald (Florida)As he looks to revamp his flagging campaign, DeSantis appears to be sticking to the same talking points that have defined his presidential bid so far.
Racism
Louisiana to get $156M in military spending
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via NOLA (Louisiana)WASHINGTON – Roughly $156 million for Louisiana military projects – and a 5.2% pay raise for enlisted service members – are among the few issues on which the U.S. House
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Have a back-to-school battle plan
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)Over the next month, American children will head back to school, much to their chagrin and often to the delight of parents.
Racism, School Board – General
Oldest Black fraternity moves convention over Florida’s ‘racist’ policies
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)The organization — which once counted civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall among its members — has decided to relocate its convention, citing…
Racism
Federal court deals blow to conservative group in LGBTQ-related Olentangy schools case
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)The judge denied a preliminary injunction that would have required Olentangy schools to make immediate changes to its harassment policies.
Racism, School Board – General
‘120 Banned Books’ among the latest targets for Clay County parent
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via Jacksonville.com (Florida)Irony alert. One Clay County parent has become a prolific book challenger. Among his latest school book ban attempts:
Social Emotional Learning, Parent Involvement, Racism
Letters: Military isn’t political
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)A military journalist rebuts a recent column about changes needed in the military such as the denial of critical race theory and gender-affirming care.
Racism
Dallas police release body camera footage of shooting involving officer
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)The Dallas Police Department has released body camera footage from a shooting involving a police officer on July 25.
Racism
College Board responds to comparisons between its AP course and Florida’s Black history curriculum
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)The College Board said Thursday it "resolutely" disagrees with any notion that enslavement was beneficial for African Americans.
Racism
‘Disgusting’: Black Republicans livid over DeSantis’ slavery attack
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via POLITICO (New York)Most saw it as an unforced error at a time when Black Republicans feel they're making strides within the party.
Racism
‘I’m not budging’: Ron DeSantis says he has beaten ‘left’s agenda’ at Lincoln Dinner
Friday, July 28th, 2023
via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)Thirteen GOP presidential hopefuls are speaking in front of what's expected to be a sellout crowd of over 1,000 guests in Des Moines.
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