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Black history 'Underground Railroad' forms across US after DeSantis, others ban books
MSN.com ^ | September 30, 2023 | Deborah Barfield Berry

Posted on 09/30/2023 6:29:36 PM PDT by Twotone

WASHINGTON _ Black historians read passages from banned books last week in a local park in Florida.

In Washington, D.C., Black congressional lawmakers that same week hosted panels on preserving Black history at a conference.

And in Pennsylvania, a 91-year-old pastor reached out to an expert in South Carolina to help his church set up Black history lessons.

They are part of a growing movement across the country of educators, lawmakers, civil rights activists and church leaders who say there is a renewed urgency to teach Black history in the wake of a crackdown on Black scholars and inclusive lesson plans. The effort has seen historians share ways others can teach Black history, churches hold history classes during Bible Study, film festivals showcase Black history work, and Black leaders in Congress ask museums and local institutions to help in the campaign to preserve that history.

“There’s a movement across the country to suppress the teaching of Black history,’’ Marvin Dulaney, president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, said. “We have to meet that challenge head-on.”

The push to teach more Black history comes as dozens of states, including Florida, Texas and Oklahoma, have adopted or proposed measures that would restrict some teachings of Black history or limit language related to race, sexuality and gender issues in public schools. Some have also banned books, many by Black authors that focus on race.

“There’s urgency because these histories are under assault,’’ said Bobby Donaldson, an associate history professor at the University of South Carolina. “The battles in Florida and elsewhere remind us that it's urgent that we do this work now.’’

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blackhistory; blackracistsmatter; education; falsehistory; marvindulaney; negronazis; propaganda; race
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1 posted on 09/30/2023 6:29:36 PM PDT by Twotone
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Lefties are such liars, no books are being banned! You can still buy them on Amazon or eBay!


2 posted on 09/30/2023 6:32:04 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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“Lefties are such liars, no books are being banned!”

Books ARE being banned — but they’re being banned in many places by the left. Little Black Sambo (BTW, Sambo isn’t “black”), Tom Sawyer, GWTW, etc.


3 posted on 09/30/2023 6:35:10 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Normal" is never coming back.)
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To: Twotone

US Black History: Some dude did something with peanut butter.
Everyone else stole stuff.


4 posted on 09/30/2023 6:36:26 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Twotone

These books are not banned. Just not supposed to be used in schools for indoctrination purposes. Sheesh. Talk about hyperbole.


5 posted on 09/30/2023 6:36:39 PM PDT by piytar (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit!)
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To: Twotone

Putting porn in books in children’s libraries doesn’t change them from being pornography.

Schools are prohibited by criminal law from giving materials to minors in curriculum or library that a court deems pornographic or obscene.


6 posted on 09/30/2023 6:37:19 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: No name given

Leftist lie about history.
“1620” -Nikole Hannah-Jones is fake history that should be read with “1620”-Peter Wood.


7 posted on 09/30/2023 6:39:27 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness )
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To: Twotone

There are no limits in the teaching of black history. That is a lie. They are trying to lump in the down low crowd with the black people. This is an insult to all black people.


8 posted on 09/30/2023 6:41:21 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( What did Obama know, and when did he know it? Did Obama know Biden was taking bribes?)
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To: Twotone
Maybe they should start slowly and ease into it. I recommend the McGuffey Reader.

9 posted on 09/30/2023 6:44:50 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Lord, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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Nothing like weaponizing history to stoke anti white hatred.


10 posted on 09/30/2023 6:45:17 PM PDT by Rich21IE
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What. The. F???


11 posted on 09/30/2023 6:54:13 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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Black history or limit language related to race, sexuality and gender issue

So once again the Alt Left is just lying. Has nothing to do with history. Has to do grooming children with homosexual pornography in school libraries

12 posted on 09/30/2023 6:54:17 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Biden Regime delenda est)
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They are part of a growing movement across the country of educators, lawmakers, civil rights activists and church leaders who say there is a renewed urgency to teach Black history >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

JUst like Ron DeSantis aid......whats being banned is Critical Race THeory INdoictrination and indoctrination into Socialist.communist based action according to race.

So whats happening is Black Hi9story Commies doing as much piublic race baiting to jump start a radical socoia;psit uprising for “equity” ( looting etc.).They want to destroy America and ake oit into a nation opf privileged commie history professors.


13 posted on 09/30/2023 6:56:14 PM PDT by Candor7 (( Ask not for whom THE Trump trolls...He trolls for thee!)<img src=""width=500></img>)
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To: EEGator
Some white guy in Philadelphia just got executed in cold blood by a Dindu Nuffin. I mean just walked up to him in broad daylight and snuffed him out.
14 posted on 09/30/2023 6:56:15 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Twotone

The lowest IQs on this website are the ones who believe, or otherwise propagate, the cabal-orchestrated racial conflicts.


15 posted on 09/30/2023 6:58:14 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: Twotone

Fahrenheit 45.1: nowhere near the temperature at which paper burns, but you can still pretend it is in your insane and inane rant.


16 posted on 09/30/2023 6:59:47 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Democrats' version of MAGA: Making America the Gulag Archipelago )
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To: Twotone

Anyone who worships MLK tell me I am wring that he, and the entire movement he spawned, was nothing more than a marxist commie movement.


17 posted on 09/30/2023 7:01:42 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: EEGator
Jackie Robinson!
Jackie and the peanut butter dude make up most of curriculum for black history month in the schools.
18 posted on 09/30/2023 7:02:17 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: Twotone

Seem if the Left showed more concern about blacks actually being able to read, it would make this supposed issue a bit more relevant.


19 posted on 09/30/2023 7:02:26 PM PDT by chrisser (I lost my vaccine card in a tragic boating accident.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Not far from me. They’re so great, just like in the commercials...


20 posted on 09/30/2023 7:06:53 PM PDT by EEGator
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