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Young author from NJ making waves with free-thinking book on race

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)

This is a very important book that should be read by everyone, especially politicians here in New Jersey and around the country.

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House Speaker Dade Phelan, targeted by ultraconservatives, embroiled in cutthroat primary

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

via Dallas Morning News (Texas)

Dade Phelan, speaker of the Texas House, is one of the most powerful Republicans in Texas, but potent factions from within his party are working to defeat him...

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2024 voter guide: Research candidates on Iredell County primary ballots

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

via The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)

See where candidates in congressional, legislature and local races on Iredell County's 2024 primary ballots stand on the issues.

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Central Pa. ‘sundown towns’ and the legacy of racism: ‘It’s still here’

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

via PennLive (Pennsylvania)

Harrisburg may not have technically been a sundown town but across the region Black residents experienced the racist attitudes and policies that were emblematic to this chapter in American history.

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Alabama closer to banning college DEI programs, implementing university bathroom rules

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

The bill, which would prohibit any program that 'advocates for a divisive concept," could be on the Senate floor as early as Thursday.

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Haley’s nearly all-White high school lacked lessons of racism, some say

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

via The Washington Post (South Carolina)

At Nikki Haley's high school, some classmates said that they weren't adequately instructed about South Carolina's history of divisive racial issues.

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St. Luke honors ‘grandmother of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee for Senior Saints of Wisdom Sunday

Sunday, February 18th, 2024

via Dallas Morning News (Texas)

Texas legend Opal Lee made an appearance at a popular Dallas church and delivered some inspirational messages for Black History Month.

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City Hall: Martin Luther King Jr. and a moment in Lincoln’s history

Sunday, February 18th, 2024

via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)

In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to about 6,000 people at Lincoln's downtown auditorium.

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A point of pride

Sunday, February 18th, 2024

via Beaumont Enterprise (Texas)

The progressive Rosenwald Schools provided high-level education for Blacks in the rural South post-emancipation. One of 500 such Texas schools was in Silsbee.

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Bill to ban discriminatory book bans in Oregon moves forward

Sunday, February 18th, 2024

via KVAL (Oregon)

The practice of banning books in schools because of parental complaints has been a controversial topic in Oregon and nationwide.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Racism

Lawsuit challenging Temecula Valley school district ban on critical race theory moves forward

Saturday, February 17th, 2024

via OC Register (California)

In the first case of its kind in California, a Riverside Superior Court judge said plaintiffs have valid arguments against the school district ban.

Racism, School Board – General

In GOP primary, House Speaker Dade Phelan fights off claims he’s not conservative enough

Friday, February 16th, 2024

via Houston Chronicle (Texas)

"This is a war," the House speaker told a crowd of hundreds at a campaign event Thursday night in Beaumont.

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Delaware County church-related events: Feb. 16, 2024 edition

Friday, February 16th, 2024

via Delco Times (Pennsylvania)

Classes, sales, food banks, trips and more activities associated with churches

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Cheers to 80 years!

Friday, February 16th, 2024

via Mitchell Republic (South Dakota)

The family of long-time Mitchell resident Keith Bartels would like to wish him a happy 80th birthday! If you would like to send a card with your own greetings, please mail to:

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Bay Area School District Parting Ways With Woke Kindergarten Program

Thursday, February 15th, 2024

via California Globe (California)

Over the years, words have been used as self-identifiers in politics, only to see those words turned against those individuals or groups to great effect. Perhaps most notable of these tags is the word…

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How DC-area museums honor Black history and educate on ‘issues in the past’

Thursday, February 15th, 2024

via WTOP (District of Columbia)

When you walk across the National Mall or into the D.C. suburbs in nearby Maryland and Virginia, you're almost certain to come across one of the dozens of museums that call the District home.

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Introducing 12 Black Leaders to Know for 2024

Thursday, February 15th, 2024

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

The Post and Courier presents its '12 Black Leaders to Know in South Carolina.' They reside in every part of the state, keeping their noses to the grindstone.

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2024 voter guide: Research candidates on Union County primary ballots

Thursday, February 15th, 2024

via The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)

See where candidates in congressional, legislature and local races on Union County's 2024 primary ballots stand on the issues.

Racism, School Board – General, Book Bans

House adopts resolution condemning Schriver’s tweets, as Black lawmakers speak out against hate ⋆ Michigan Advance

Thursday, February 15th, 2024

via Michigan Advance (Michigan)

State lawmakers took further action Tuesday against Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford), as the Republican lawmaker continues to defend his social media posts promoting a racist conspiracy theory. Last…

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