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Kathy Kaiser's avatar

What scariest to me is banning books about our historic treatment of black people, as if we could obliterate the truth of those horrors.

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Verna Wilder's avatar

Yes. And then whining when their kids feel shame when these stories are discussed in the classroom. Have you heard about what Tennessee did when these white parents raised a stink? "In May, Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 580, a law aimed at banning so-called critical race theory from schools. Educators argue that critical race theory is not taught or included in the K-12 curriculum and is usually an elective class in college or law school. Section 51, part 6 of the Tennessee law makes lesson plans illegal if students 'feel discomfort, guilt, or anguish.'" You can read the article here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/us/tennessee-law-hb-580-book-debate/index.html

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Kathy Kaiser's avatar

What about black children who feel discomfort or anguish because their history is being ignored? It's unbelievable how people can twist themselves into knots to avoid the truth.

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Verna Wilder's avatar

Exactly!!

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