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Teach Black History — Don’t Ban It

Teach Black History — Don’t Ban It

| Feb 1, 2023 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyWhen Republican President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he called on Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans.” He also acknowledged that Black Americans had shown “courage...
The Human Cost of LGBTQ Book Bans

The Human Cost of LGBTQ Book Bans

| Sep 7, 2022 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAcross the country, an ongoing education controversy has erupted around queerness. Republicans in Florida and other states have moved to eliminate any mention of queer people from public schools. Drag queen storytimes have been embraced by libraries but opposed by...
The Far Right Hates ‘Woke’ Society Because They Want One That’s Asleep

The Far Right Hates ‘Woke’ Society Because They Want One That’s Asleep

| Jul 27, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAlthough we haven’t even gotten through this year’s midterm congressional elections, it’s still not too early to start examining some of the characters who hope you’ll make them president in 2024. I know, you don’t want to… but we must. That’s because corporate elites...
The Far Right Hates ‘Woke’ Society Because They Want One That’s Asleep

Banned Books Should Be Required Reading

| Feb 2, 2022 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn January, a Tennessee county school board voted unanimously to ban Maus, a graphic novel by Art Spiegelamn about his parents’ experience in Auschwitz, from school classrooms. The ban, which complained about profanity and (mouse) nudity, came shortly before...

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