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 February—Barnes' lectures were cancelled😳

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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@QasimRashid HOOVER City School District is in Shelby County Alabama. This district that I worked in for years the same district that tried to stop school buses from bringing students (mostly of color) to school. The county of the Shelby v Holder. The school district that tried to zone out students ( mostly of color) who lived in apartments. https://www.al.com/spotnews/2013/09/hoover_will_become_sixth_and_b.html
To bus or not to bus: Four points as Hoover eyes ending bus services (POLL)

Hoover going against national trend with its decision to stop bus service, which it says is necessary to remain financially solvent.

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