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Susan Friedman's avatar

Fabulous how you illuminate so much we don’t see in the news and bring all the current situations together as the challenges to democracy Thanks

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Michael Bales's avatar

Professor, your first three paragraphs are the best encapsulation that I've read about our intensifying struggle and what's at stake. I would also highlight how freedom of expression is increasingly suppressed in right-wing states. I'm not sure we fully grasp the extent, for example, of book bans sweeping the nation.

I read today that Duval County in Florida, where Jacksonville is located, has banned 176 books from public schools. Four jumped out at me for what would seem their tame content — books about famous athletes who happen to have been people of color: Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Jim Thorpe, and Roberto Clemente. I guess local school officials see them as subversive influences, and believe kids would be harmed learning of their success. Or worse, strive to emulate it.

https://pen.org/banned-books-florida/

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