Qasim Rashid, Esq.Feb 4, 2023

After 1 white parent complained about "controversial ideas" from Nat'l Book Award finalist Derrick Barnes speaking at three Alabama elementary schools as part of Black History Month in Februaryā€”Barnes' lectures were cancelledšŸ˜³

It was never about CRT. It was never about protecting our children. It was always about advancing white supremacy.

Now, hundreds of Black & white children will be deprived meaningful education, because of the whims of 1 white racist parent. smh

https://t.co/0acZhaLAIk

Alabama Schools Cancel Black History Month Event With Award-Winning Author

Award-winning children's book author Derrick Barnes was scheduled to visit three schools in Alabama during Black History Month. But just before Barnes' planned appearances in February, the invitation to Hoover and Alabaster City Schools was abruptly canceled.

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Show threadLitzz11Feb 4, 2023
@QasimRashid Crazy that one white parent has more power than the hundreds of other parents of all races who welcomed Derrick Barnes. We have to stop this tyranny of the minority. We need to figure out a more effective way of fighting back against this stuff.
Show threadAgora
@Litzz11 @QasimRashid I can not believe that no one stood up to this
Feb 4, 2023 at 11:37pmWeb
Show threadLitzz11Feb 5, 2023

@Agora @QasimRashid From the story:

"Initially, the school district cited a ā€œrecent changeā€ and claimed Barnes had failed to provide the information required to offer a contract. However, The New York Times best-selling author stated that implying that there were contract issues was a ā€œboldfaced lieā€ and that the cancellations were political and motivated by ignorance and fear."

Sounds like some people DID stand up to this and the school board just ... lied.

Show threadAgoraFeb 5, 2023
@Litzz11 @QasimRashid, but it's not enough.
Right-wing fascism is on the move.
If regular people like us don't start marching forward to block them, it will be too late.
Show threadCellyBlueFeb 5, 2023
@Litzz11 @Agora @QasimRashid the school district lied. But thatā€™s what they do. Itā€™s Hoover.
Show threadAgoraFeb 5, 2023
@celset2 @Litzz11 @QasimRashid it's just another face of the creeping fascism. Black folks are once more their football in this power struggle.