AFT to defend members punished for teaching “honest history” One of the nation’s largest teachers unions on Tuesday vowed to defend members who are punished for teaching an “honest history” of the United States, a measure that’s intended to counter the wave of states seeking to limit classroom discussion on race and discrimination. In a Read More…
Day: July 16, 2021
The Gantt Report – Love Hurts
by Lucius Gantt Why does it seem like we’re oftentimes hurt by the people we love? Perhaps, because it’s true. How many times have we been crossed, double crossed, chris crossed, lied to, betrayed and bamboozled by men and women we care about? Well, we are closest to our family, friends, neighbors, coworkers and others Read More…
Transgender athlete
Transgender athlete bill passes, heads to DeSantis TALLAHASSEE – With Democrats decrying the “eleventh-hour” move in April, the Florida House and Senate then revived and passed a controversial plan that would ban transgender female athletes from competing on high-school girls’ and college women’s sports teams. The House tucked the transgender athlete proposal into an education Read More…
Marion Militants: Six charged in Capitol riot
More than 500 arrests across the nation have come after the riot, which saw protestors break into the U.S. Capitol as legislators voted to certify Joe Biden’s presidential win. Many of the rioters were supporters of President Donald Trump. Five people died in the riot, including a Capitol Police officer who died after suffering a Read More…
The Gantt Report – Black Community Cornerstones
The Gantt Report: By Lucius Gantt I hope Gantt Report readers enjoyed the Juneteenth and July 4th holidays. I hope my people did more than eat, drink and act happy! The people in power in the United States are quick to give you a day off work, a commendation, a medal, a certificate, a trophy Read More…
Walter Francis White The Undercover Brother And The NAACP
Walter Francis White helped the NAACP document the truth about lynchings in America. The fact that he could pass as caucasian came in very handy. On a hot September day in 1919, Walter Francis White found himself running for his life. In the two days since he had been in Elaine, Arkansas, White had seen Read More…