Dr. Sharon, Non-Medicine WomanFeb 2, 2023
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽
Shameful to see the College Board cave to the demands of DeSantis and white supremacists, especially as we kick off Black History Month. Just shameful.
Feb 1, 2023 at 6:20pmWeb
Show threadRenJBFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei so.... AP African American Studies without studying anything...
This is censorship of African Americans from American life and history. Erasure.
Show threadGeorge Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Feb 1, 2023
@renjb Erasure, indeed.
Show threadFreedomFeb 1, 2023
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Show threadJust JenEFeb 1, 2023

@georgetakei
I don't understand how they can whitewash history so thoroughly.

**while reading Canadian textbook on how the church was so good at protecting the 1st Nation's children**

One more reason to loudly share banned books.

Show threadDebra BarconFeb 1, 2023

@georgetakei
Way back in 2014 the Koch’s paved the way for private control of Florida colleges. Wasn’t good then, worse now.

Koch Foundation Criticized Again For Influencing Florida State/NPR

https://www.npr.org/2014/05/23/315080575/koch-foundation-criticized-again-for-influencing-florida-state

Show threadThe DoctorFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei I think DeDantis knows what he's doing and timed it perfectly. I wouldn't put it past him for a moment.
Show threadGeorge Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Feb 1, 2023
@drwho Fair point!
Show threadHeatherLFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei We literally just added this class to my campus in Texas. My coworker fought HARD for this class and got a lot of gaslighting and hem-hawing from the district. She is going to be devastated.
Show threadHeatherLFeb 2, 2023
@georgetakei My coworker says she's mad but that our state standards for that class are actually more progressive than the AP standards and she's using those to fill in where the AP standards fall short, especially with BLM and more recent movements that conservatives want to dismiss and forget. Also, Texas is the leader in textbook production and a lot of states buy books that contain lessons that DeSantis tried to erase. ❤️ For once, Texas did something right.
Show threadGeddyLeeRothFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei I wouldn't give in. They can pry the book from my cold, dead hands.
Show threadGayle J. Greenlea 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Feb 2, 2023
@crowtrobot80 @georgetakei We need secret book clubs and salons (as in antifascist not hair! Hair is optional.)
Show thread🌟lyssa🌟Feb 1, 2023
@georgetakei I wish it was unbelievable...but, unfortunately, it's totally believable. :(
Show threadJon WinstonFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei Seriously f'd up
Show threadLaura Sheppard-BrickFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei I’m not surprised, because the College Board is first and foremost about making money, but I am frustrated that even a powerful company like CB, that drives so much curriculum (and not always for the good) won’t stand up to White Supremacy.
Show threadEddie the BulldogFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei Totally agree. There is no science behind the decision. No defense of the curriculum as being deeply peer-reviewed research. No. Just - instant cave to white supremacist grief b*tch.
Show threadAviva GaryFeb 1, 2023

@georgetakei Indeed but today education (especially for AP/IB/ College etc) is mainly a business who sometimes does educational things so this is not surprising...

Watch if/when his star dims and suddenly they return everything back to what it was because he isn't making the bank. 🤑

Show threadCarolFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei I am curious where this blurb comes from? I just read the College Board’s press release and it doesn’t sound like this paragraph above. From their release it sounds quite comprehensive
Show threadAndrew MillerFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei I’m not suprised. The College Board has always been a corrupt organization.
Show threadBigglesFeb 1, 2023

@georgetakei

The next logical step is for colleges in more liberal states to not only take up the torch of truth, but to have courses discussing just this failure mode, the fascism and racism behind it, and documenting in great detail the present-day villains behind it. Make sure all educated people know about these *assholes* and the history they're so afraid of.

We love you George. Keep fighting that good fight - we got your back.

Show threadLizGFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei ridiculous and cowardly
Show threadTootUncommonFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei The College Board was probably acting in a way to not disadvantage those unfortunate enough to be affected by affected by decisions in FL.
Show threadCharJTF  (she/her)Feb 1, 2023

@georgetakei #Alt4You

After heavy criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the College Board released on Wednesday an official curriculum for its new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies - stripped of much of the subject matter that had angered the governor and other conservatives.

1/2

Show threadCharJTF  (she/her)Feb 1, 2023

@georgetakei The College Board purged the names of many Black writers and scholars associated with critical race theory, the queer experience and Black feminism. It ushered out some politically fraught topics, like Black Lives Matter, from the formal curriculum.

2/2

Show threadTofu GolemFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei
Republicans hate #freedom of #speech because they hate America.
Show threadBarefoot in kitchen feministFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei American education goes from worse to worst.
Show threadShania Feb 1, 2023
@georgetakei He must resign
Show threadMerilee D. Karr, MD, MFAFeb 1, 2023

@georgetakei
We have a People’s CDC.

Sounds like we need a People’s College Board.

Show threadTormod HalvorsenFeb 1, 2023

@georgetakei

Should be possible to make due with a "Black History Day" with that optimized Florida content...

Show threadLazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Feb 1, 2023
@georgetakei I feel like the timing was intentional, bullies are like that
Show threadΩ 🌍 Gus PoseyFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei Who is the College Board and where do I go to make fun of them?
Show threadpsychicleaking 🏳️‍🌈🖖Feb 1, 2023
@georgetakei sadly I have no doubt it is about not wanting to lose the $$$ they get from the state - still disgusting but the all might $ wins again... Academics really need to stand up and put an end to the discrimination we are seeing at so many levels
Show threadStr8ngerFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei #Floriduh where truth & democracy go to die. 🤦🏻‍♀️
Show threadTwoSlipsAndAGullyFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei it's amazing they cry freedom when anyone mentions gun control but books... Woah, they're really dangerous and need banning. Presumably the pen is mightier than the sword.
Show threadKevc0re_Feb 1, 2023
@georgetakei and they call non-conservatives the snowflakes. Imagine being scared of actual history or subject matter
Show threadofa_jeremyFeb 2, 2023
@Kevc0re11 @georgetakei bUt tHeY wAnT tHiEr sTaTuEs!! Yep, they were never concerned with history, just theirs.
Show threadKevc0re_Feb 2, 2023
@ofa_Jeremy @georgetakei they literally want to keep their statues because it’s a power play. (Not sure if you looked into that or not) But without the statues, they can’t keep those “uppity black folks” in “their place”. That’s why those damn statues need to come down.
Show threadEllen LFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei we gotta put pressure on this group of people https://about.collegeboard.org/leadership
Meet Our Leadership– About Us | College Board

Meet the members of College Board leadership and learn about their roles in our organization.

Show thread@billclassifiedFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei absurd and ridiculous
Show threadWesDymFeb 1, 2023

@georgetakei CB is saying NYT is wrong about this. (The source for the clipped text isn't given, but I surmise it might be NYT, since their coverage of this has been talked about a lot.) Here's their PR about this:

https://newsroom.collegeboard.org/how-new-york-times-got-it-wrong-ap-african-american-studies

Right now, I don't know who to believe, and I'll reserve any judgement until I learn more.

How the New York Times Got it Wrong on AP African American Studies

Show threadDr Eric RoeslerFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei and today is https://universeodon.com/@excellence/109791455865542779
Dr Eric Roesler (@[email protected])

Today is National Freedom Day! February 1st is the date set aside by a Joint Resolution of Congress ¾ of a century ago to commemorate the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, which was 158 years ago. This day is also often referred to as Emancipation Day. Perhaps one of the best ways to commemorate such an incredible day in our national history is to read the 43 words of the 13th Amendment. Another way to commemorate is to take a moment to reflect on the gravity of the circumstances necessitating such a significant change to our Constitution and join in thanksgiving that these days are behind us. #NationalFreedomDay #DiversityEquityInclusion #MyPurposeIsPeople https://lnkd.in/g8a4gSeZ

Universeodon
Show threadBobbyFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei we’ll see the Dixie flag flying again in Florida real soon.
Show threadLynne JackierFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei
I just read a new article in the WaPo that said the AP curriculum changes were made before the propaganda assault by DeSantis and that some of the content had a title change to make it more clear and accessible.
Show threadGiddingsMJFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei
Not for profit??
https://www.therealcollegeboard.org/finance
The Real College Board - Finance

College Board is making over a billion dollars in revenue every year.

Show threadwizdumFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei On the one hand, the College Board and Get Fucked for turning public education into a revenue stream. On the other hand..not like this.
Show threadA Tattered ScrapbookFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei This is horrific. Where is the leadership to stop the slide into White Christian Fascism? The fight is being lost with a Democrat President.
Show threadGayle J. Greenlea 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Feb 2, 2023
@Tattered @georgetakei The GOP has been organizing for decades, taking over city councils, school boards, state legislatures w/ a ton of dark money fr billionaire capitalists, fossil fuel oligarchs & foreign adversaries. They are running disinfo & propaganda campaigns using war grade psyops via Flynn, QAnon & Putin. They’ve been at this a long time. Democrats have been caught flat-footed. In addition, we don’t fight as dirty, but we’ve got to defeat fascism w/ the determination of our g-parents.
Show threadA Tattered ScrapbookFeb 2, 2023
@GJGreenlea @georgetakei You are absolutely correct. I think Dems still believe that you shouldn’t poke a ‘gator with a stick, whereas they should really be at the “nuking Godzilla from orbit” stage. But, heigh-ho, the fight is now; and either the colleges take a stand along the lines of “OK Collegeboard, we stop requiring SATs until you get it right” or we’re all another step closer to dystopia. (Fair disclosure: I’m a concerned foreigner!)
Show threadGayle J. Greenlea 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Feb 2, 2023
@Tattered @georgetakei Fascism is a global problem, so there are no “foreigners”; only democracy-lovers and protectors in this fight. It’s going to take all of us.
Show threadChusiFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei America use your vote. You have power there.
Vote those bastards out. You hear their voices but they say nothing. So get rid of them.
Show threadJames RedekopFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei Maybe the right's obsession with the word "woke" is because they can't really get away with condemning "political correctness" when they're doing things like this.
Show threadJohnFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei A question for experts on critical race theory, are DeSantis's policies excellent examples of critical race theory
Show threadCatherine is not complacentFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei if he’s ever elected president I’ll bankrupt myself getting my kids settled in another country.
Show threadMountain ViewerFeb 1, 2023

@georgetakei

If the CB is altering curricular content in response to political pressure, faculty at colleges and universities need to press their administrations to reconsider granting college credit for AP exam scores. The CB isn't going want to jeopardize its grift...

Show threadGuillermoVillaFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei A slap in the face to every African American, made worse by the fact it’s Black History Month. It won’t stop there.
Show threadSpijderFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei Is there a list of those writers and scholars along with the removed titles of their works circulating yet? please reply with it if anyone has a source.. I want to start randomly leaving banned books in public places.
Show threadMaggyWFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei I’m appalled.
Show threadOregon Wine WomanFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei When will folks get tired of being bullied by that
Show threadNeonBunnyFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei The college board will now focus on how great of a singer and caretaker the very happy Uncle Remus was.
Show threadGhost of SilenceFeb 1, 2023
@georgetakei this only solidifies my case that Florida is lost. Best to abandon it and help people escape.