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   George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2023 03:46:30 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

   On the first day of Black History Month, the College Board announced it was removing dozens of intersectional, queer, and BLM-supporting Black authors from its AP African American Studies course. What are they so afraid of?

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     George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2023 03:46:59 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

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     Let College Board know we are NOT okay with silencing these voices. Join me in taking a stand against Gov. DeSantis and others trying to limit our academic freedom: https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/109/795/945/?TAP=2430&source_id=US109795945

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     𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 :verifiedtrans: (ladydragonfly@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2023 03:54:51 JST 𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 :verifiedtrans:

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     @georgetakei I mean, take your pick, George. Democracy. Diversity. America. All the above. Take your pick. These cowards literally fear and loathe the very concept of liberty and justice for all people.

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     Douglas Phillips Books (dpscifi@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2023 04:34:57 JST Douglas Phillips Books

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     @georgetakei avoiding Florida colleges would be a good idea for students and businesses looking to hire.

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     JayPaws (jaypaws@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2023 04:44:51 JST JayPaws

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     @georgetakei Signed, commented and shared on facebook. I took 2 AP courses in High School and they were great, and I did earn college credit.

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     Pam Leitterman (pleitter@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2023 05:25:14 JST Pam Leitterman

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     @georgetakei Another things folks can do is contact the College Board directly. See this action item from the Americans of Conscience Checklist.

     https://americansofconscience.com/02-03-2023/?#action4

     I have done this, tweaking the script, both to vary it and to convey some personal opinions. This is what I sent:

     "I’m a white woman from CA, urging the College Board to reject unsubstantiated objections to the proposed AP African American Studies curriculum by the Florida Department of Education. The curriculum has been designed with the input of respected Black scholars and long-standing AP principles and practices to conform with the College Board’s standards. To change the curriculum based on spurious objections from Florida impugns the scholars who designed it and the people whom it represents. Please preserve this outstanding curriculum. It is of critical importance to the education of our nation’s youth and prepares them for the real world."

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     Cwnidog (cwnidog@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2023 06:51:38 JST Cwnidog

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     @georgetakei : That sign pings the irony meter.

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     Rai Aren 🖖✨📚🇺🇦 (raiaren@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2023 10:39:43 JST Rai Aren 🖖✨📚🇺🇦

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     @georgetakei ?
     #IReadBannedBooks