Post-Insurrection
Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) said Democratic leaders must work gingerly to keep their members together on the floor, particularly on what he termed messaging bills that have little chance in the 50-50 Senate and already generate internal divisions. It s odd, you know, when you re controlling both chambers and the White House and you re still doing messaging bills.
Signs Of The Times
Two members of Congress have taken the debate over the Equality Act out of the House chamber and into the hallway outside of their offices. After Rep. Marie Newman placed a transgender pride flag outside of her office, which is across from Rep.
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Jackie Madrigal says her classroom decorations offer not only Latino literature and pop culture references but are also meant to be a welcoming place for diversity.
Textbooks have historically glossed over the contributions of nonwhite Americans. Now some teachers are trying to uplift Black and Latino voices.
Jackie Madrigal’s grandfather used to tell her stories about coming to Kansas City, Kansas, from a tiny town in Mexico, Tangancícuaro.
“This was like Mexican Revolution, coming up on the railroads, which brought a lot of Mexican immigrants to Argentine in particular,” said Madrigal, who teaches at Shawnee Mission North High School.