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As we celebrate the beginning of Black History Month, conservatives are actively and aggressively silencing educators’ ability to talk honestly about history. Book bans are gaining steam with schools banning everything from "The 1619 Project," to Toni Morrison’s "Beloved," to Art Spiegelman’s "Maus." Journalist and activist George M. Johnson joins us to discuss the issue from an author’s perspective after their book, "All Boys Aren’t Blue," was targeted for removal in at least 14 states.
And in headlines: A Georgia judge rejected plea agreements in the federal hate crime trial of Gregory and Travis McMichael, the FDA granted full approval of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, and The New York Times announced it had acquired Wordle.
Show Notes:
NYT: "Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S." - https://nyti.ms/3uah9wK
Order "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson - https://bit.ly/34qKfNC
Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whataday
For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
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As we celebrate the beginning of Black History Month, conservatives are actively and aggressively silencing educators’ ability to talk honestly about history. Book bans are gaining steam with schools banning everything from "The 1619 Project," to Toni Morrison’s "Beloved," to Art Spiegelman’s "Maus." Journalist and activist George M. Johnson joins us to discuss the issue from an author’s perspective after their book, "All Boys Aren’t Blue," was targeted for removal in at least 14 states.
And in headlines: A Georgia judge rejected plea agreements in the federal hate crime trial of Gregory and Travis McMichael, the FDA granted full approval of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, and The New York Times announced it had acquired Wordle.
Show Notes:
NYT: "Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S." - https://nyti.ms/3uah9wK
Order "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson - https://bit.ly/34qKfNC
Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whataday
For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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