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They want to pretend after slavery everything was great and after civil rights it was JI7 Sep 2020 #1
Hell, a lot of them want to pretend slavery itself was great, Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #39
What an excellent idea to combat racism! These children need to be educated about racism Illumination Sep 2020 #2
It sure as hell beats the way I learned acceptance (I won't stop at tolerance). CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #11
WOW CaptYossarian! Sorry for what you shouldn't have had to endure! Bullying is abuse Illumination Sep 2020 #13
I'm sure most DUers have had similar experiences with bullying. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #22
Great advice. You're raising those girls RIGHT! The flag & book are very perceptive & show an Illumination Sep 2020 #30
Thank you. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #40
I am so, so sorry for the behavior of my white cohorts. okaawhatever Sep 2020 #41
Thank you. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #43
For me, I believe that experiences like yours give us a level of empathy okaawhatever Sep 2020 #44
Every syllable you posted is so very true. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #45
I can't even imagine what her rationale was. What was the content of her warning.. LAS14 Sep 2020 #3
Her rationale was simple. ZenDem Sep 2020 #4
I'm curious about that too IronLionZion Sep 2020 #5
Doesn't sound like a misunderstanding. Aristus Sep 2020 #6
Aptly -- and accurately -- put RVN VET71 Sep 2020 #16
What in the bloody hell is there to object about that book? Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #7
I didn't know that book existed cagefreesoylentgreen Sep 2020 #8
Glad to see her bigotry blow up in her face. Kudos to the school. catbyte Sep 2020 #9
Sounds like her complaint encouraged more sales of the book. sl8 Sep 2020 #10
#1 Best Seller in Children's Social Activists Biographies (Amazon) left-of-center2012 Sep 2020 #12
This makes me cry!!!! I think it is wonderful!!! onecent Sep 2020 #14
had a nice NPR story corp about him when he was a kid during segregation in texas. pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #15
Thank you. Link to video: sl8 Sep 2020 #26
So sorry no one in her family is successful at anything TNNurse Sep 2020 #17
Well, you've hit that on the head. PatrickforO Sep 2020 #20
Afr Am History will be a High School requirement in VA. djacq Sep 2020 #18
That's really cool. I'm glad to hear that. PatrickforO Sep 2020 #21
That helps for now. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #25
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Sep 2020 #28
Some sort of class should be required for elementary school children. Ligyron Sep 2020 #32
Ah, the forces of racism rear their heads yet again. PatrickforO Sep 2020 #19
produ of your ignorance arnt you? AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #23
Could have really rubbed it in her face... mwooldri Sep 2020 #24
That was done here where I live DFW Sep 2020 #33
KNR Lucinda Sep 2020 #27
many millions of americans llashram Sep 2020 #29
Sounds like just the kind of book all kids should read muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #31
I have a book for this sick parent DFW Sep 2020 #34
Astronaut Ron McNair died along with the rest of the crew in the Challenger explosion in 1986 MagickMuffin Sep 2020 #35
I enjoy Jean Michel Jarre's music but know nothing about this. crickets Sep 2020 #38
Mr McNair was an amazing human. littlemissmartypants Sep 2020 #36
Fantastic clapback, Pond Elementary! crickets Sep 2020 #37
that group is just a bunch of MAGAt nutcases Skittles Sep 2020 #42
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