western civilizations has no inherent value whatsoever? we have teachers who are not able to teach the curriculum that they want because they disagree with ron desantis and his view of the world. that is limiting free speech. they are trying to shield students from the truth about history. we are nothing without our history. which is exactly why conservatives are going after public education in america. to erase, dismantle and rewrite the true account of our past. what happened on this soil, the oppression that was fought and overcome. and what shaped who we are and the very moment we are in. history is vital, as is knowledge. it s why education is so often ground zero in the u.s. culture wars. and why florida governor ron desantis apparent white house ambition strikes at the heart of the american classroom. desantis has staked his political future on a bid to block an advanced placement course in african-american studies, saying it lacks educational value. it s that f
somebody might be able to hit you with their car and walk away free or you ll get arrested simply for protesting and marching. you know, there were students i talked to today that were saying they were not wearing the insignia of their colleges because they didn t want him to go after their colleges and go after their funding because they were marching. and you know, worrying about whether or not their excused absences to be at that march would be rescinded because he is a bully. and there is a thing in relationships where you teach people how to treat you. and i wonder if as you look at the way he is operated, he s gotten away with so much bullying and then got re-elected in such a large at such a large margin, that maybe he s become a bit too confident that black folk and that their allies would never push back. perhaps. but here is the dangerous part. you have donald trump creating this pathway for you to behave a certain way and accepted. slapping names on everyone, being a bul