The White House and advocates decried a Florida school’s decision to remove the poem that celebrated author Amanda Gorman recited at President Joe Biden’s inauguration from the elementary school portion of its library, calling the move censorship.
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Florida School Is Banning Poems Now, Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Ode On The Chopping Block
National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman is speaking out after her book “The Hill We Climb” is banned by a Florida school due one parent’s complaint.
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Amanda Gorman’s ‘The Hill We Climb’ Banned By School in Florida
Poet Amanda Gorman is speaking out after the news that her poem The Hill We Climb was banned from a Florida elementary school. According to Gorman, a parent complained about the reading of her poem in a school located in…
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Florida Democrats Looking At Dwyane Wade and Grant Hill to Run Against Sen. Rick Scott in 2024
Florida Democrats want an NBA star to run for Senate.
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Florida Senate Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban
Florida’s Republican-led Senate passed a bill on Monday to outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, bringing the state a step closer to joining others across the U.S. South in banning almost all abortions.
Read MoreFamily of Florida Couple Kidnapped in Haiti And Held For Ransom Speaks Out
A couple from Florida was kidnapped and is being held for ransom in Haiti after visiting the country last week, reports CNN. Abigail and Jean-Dickens Toussaint of Tamarac, Florida, were visiting relatives and planned to attend a festival in Haiti…
Read MoreBen Crump Is Crowdfunding For Former Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum’s Legal Defense
When does Crump have time to do all this?
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Florida Bill Attacks DEI Programs, Puts Black Fraternities and Sororities At Risk
Can we just get rid of Florida?
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Voting Rights For Former Felons in Hands of State Governments
Voting should be a right everyone has.
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Ben Crump To File Lawsuit Against Gov. Ron DeSantis for Rejecting AP African American Studies Course
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced he plans to file a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis who rejected an Advance Placement African American course in Florida high schools, reports CBS News. On Wednesday, Crump held a news conference at the…
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