Stephen A. Smith takes Ron DeSantis to task over Black History
February 3, 2023
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as posted by the channelThe Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, is waging a war in the classroom by prohibiting Black History from being taught in high schools and state universities. The outrage has students now possibly suing him if does so. Stephen A. talks to civil right attorney Benjamin Crump about the potential case and his thoughts on the matter.
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Guests & Subjects Covered
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38 claims extractedDeSantis rejected AP African-American studies course
DeSantis claims AP course indoctrinates students with political agenda
DeSantis using African-American studies rejection for political gain
Black students denied equal educational opportunity
Both political sides guilty of indoctrination tactics
Teachers threatened with job loss over pronoun usage
DeSantis applies different standards to African-American studies
Court ruled DeSantis curriculum decision violates constitutional rights
DeSantis policies compared to communist censorship
Suppressing Black history leads to cultural extermination
DeSantis prevents teaching of significant Black history events
DeSantis wants to hide Black history from Black people
Florida STOP WOKE Act restricts classroom instruction
STOP WOKE Act compared to fascism
Black activists treated as criminals for same speech as white activists
Teachers and schools threatened with job loss and funding cuts
DeSantis enforces his interpretation of history through coercion
DeSantis misrepresents American Revolution history
Tulsa Race Massacre omitted from history textbooks for decades
Suppression of Tulsa Race Massacre from education
DeSantis using bigotry to gain political power
Smith withdraws support for DeSantis over education policy
Florida legislature enables DeSantis's education restrictions
Republicans place ethically compromised members on committees
Republicans abandoned ethical standards for Trump
Presidents must represent all Americans, not just supporters
Trump presidency demonstrated dangers of power addiction
Obama deported immigrants despite liberal reputation
Immigration policy should balance security with humane treatment
America's strength comes from inclusivity and tolerance
America should be more tolerant than authoritarian regimes
Non-Black governor should not dictate Black history curriculum
DeSantis using education policy as campaign strategy
Democrats misframe DeSantis education policy as gender issue
Democrats engage in same partisan tactics as Republicans
Two-party system prevents cooperation and serves special interests
DeSantis exploits Black community for political gain
Country in crisis with no signs of improvement
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