100s of books were found trashed outside elementary school with sticky notes explaining rejection reason
this happened in NYSpiegel was shocked to discover sticky notes on the books explaining why they had not been approved
A note on The Derby Daredevils stated it was not approved because it “discusses dad being transgender” and “teenage girls having a crush on another girl in class.”
One of the children’s books, Julian is a Mermaid, said “boy questions gender.”
Hundreds of books were recently found in the trash outside a Staten Island elementary school. The books were in boxes labeled “not approved” and were filled with stories featuring LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and people of color.
On a book entitled We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know, a note declared, “negative slant on white people.”
And one about a boy living on the U.S.-Mexico border said, “Our country has no room and it’s not fair.”
Parents at the school have also spoken out against banning the books.
“I don’t know why the books would be thrown out,” said Alissa Barakakos. “I want my kid to be a part of the school community where everything is open and honest and kids are being educated.”
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One advocate – Natasha Capers, the director of the Coalition for Educational Justice – was outraged about a trashed Black Panther book being labeled “Witchcraft? Human skulls.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hundreds-of-diverse-not-approved-books-found-trashed-at-elementary-school/ar-BB1kpFYV
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And one of his first actions was to get new books for the children in the segregated Black schools. He never knew that there was any "difference" between him and his neighborhood friends until they started going to different schools. 
me that, Rhiannon. 
From School Board member to POTUS.
Gotta love people who don't think they're superior just 'cause they're white and are not Bigots.
Miss Lillian kept saying "Jimmy's so naive!" But he exposed the corruption and he won. I have Jimmy Carter's autobiography, "A Full Life: Reflections at 90," and recommend it highly. He really has led an amazing and full life. And he's always been my favorite. 
Thank you for the recommending his Book.
Jimmy Carter is having an Exemplary long Rich in Service Life!
When Jimmy Carter took office, he promised to always tell the truth, so the press kept checking every statement he made for some hint of untruth. And now there's actual support in this country for a liar who wouldn't know the truth if he fell over it. And where's the press now? 
And yes, I've had Jimmy Carter as an avatar since we had avatars - except for two brief switches to John Conyers when he joined DU (at CatWoman's request) and the Ukraine avatar when everybody else did. But when I saw him at Rosalynn's funeral, I knew I had to go back. He turns 100 on October first!
Specifically, I live in a suburb of Buffalo.
Buffalo can be a political battleground. Where I live local elections are extremely close and that's why it's imperative to vote in every election.
I looked up to see what the majority of registered voters were for Staten Island, the numbers have went up in recent years for registered R's and it seems like the Democratic voters don't vote down the line. This article is dated for 2022.
https://www.silive.com/politics/2022/03/staten-island-sees-largest-percentage-gain-in-registered-republicans-since-2018.html
GOTV!
There's an OP titled in the GD that ultra liberal husband stated that he is voting for the orange clown.
JFC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=18807833
