Posted on 04/15/2023 1:51:02 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Extreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught in schools and seek to undermine how Black officials perform their jobs are among the top threats to democracy for Black Americans, the National Urban League says.
Marc Morial, the former New Orleans mayor who leads the civil rights and urban advocacy organization, cited the most recent example: the vote this month by the Republican-controlled Tennessee House to oust two Black representatives for violating a legislative rule. The pair had participated in a gun control protest inside the chamber after the shooting that killed three students and three staff members at a Nashville school.
The Urban League's annual State of Black America report being released Saturday draws on data and surveys from a number of organizations, including the UCLA Law School, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League. The collective findings reveal an increase in recent years in hate crimes and efforts to change classroom curriculums, attempts to make voting more difficult and extremist views being normalized in politics, the military and law enforcement.
Director Taifha Alexander said the Forward Tracking Project, part of the UCLA Law School, began in response to the backlash that followed the protests of the George Floyd killing in 2020 and an executive order that year from then-President Donald Trump restricting diversity training.
Rachel Carroll Rivas, deputy director of research with the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, said when all the activities are tabulated, including hate crimes, rhetoric, incidents of discrimination and online disinformation, "we see a very clear and concerning threat to America and a disproportionate impact on Black Americans."
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Shameless “reporting”.
I doubt it
“...try to limit what history can be taught in schools...”
Yea, like inaccurate, fabricated, erroneous opinion and or speculation being pushed by the NEA and lefty teachers instead of verifiable historical fact.
Racism, racism, racism. Notice that all the organizations mentioned are socialist or outright communists.
"Expert" pretends expertise. "Study" writes lots of "could," "may" and "might"words.
"Unnamed sources" on condition of being unnamed will lie straight at your face.
Democracy dies with Democrats.
What a pant load.
What the heck does CBS think “democracy” means?
Because it’s got nothing to do with whether communists are allowed to indoctrinate our children.
Yeah.
Exactly!
“I will nevah leave this plantation! It’s so wunnerful! My mastahs in the Democratic party take care of all my needs!”
That’s fine because we’re not a democracy.
Uh, by dems since CRA’ 64. Hello! And all subsequent “equality” programs.
We’re no longer a republic, either.
I wonder how many black Americans Deep State has disenfranchised with its election thefts...
Deep State has already done a number in the black family, black employment, hone ownership, public schools...
Blacks who are sick of this **** are in a unique position to do something about it.
Black lives matter according to Deep State.
Call Deep State on its lies.
What a bunch of nonsense. Gotta keep the grift going.
What a stinking pile of s^^t!
Ha. The SPLC is a lying sack of crap. Anything relying on data from them is bulllspit
I see BS. I can imagine if I interrupted a meeting of the department I worked in with a bullhorn they would have called security in 30 seconds and I would have been fired on the spot. What arrogant snots.
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