MIAMI — When South Florida writer Brad Meltzer learned that a Pennsylvania school board had banned his books “I am Rosa Parks” and “I am Martin Luther King, Jr.,” he knew he couldn’t ignore it. “If ...
Rosa Parks didn’t wear a mask or a costume. She didn’t have superpowers, unless you count courage, will and a longing for racial equality. And, the “mother of the civil rights movement” most certainly ...
Rep. McGovern read a book on Rosa Parks into the record to protest ‘bans’ — but Florida is pushing back The Mass. congressman was calling out GOP legislation that he fears would limit curricula ...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) gave an impassioned speech on the House floor Thursday against the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which would require schools to publish their curricula and reading ...
Sunrise Elementary teacher Mike Buchanan was only a few pages into the book with his third graders earlier this school year when he received the email that it was being removed from classrooms around ...
Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...
When she was just a child, New Jersey graphic novel author Insha Fitzpatrick visited Montgomery. Of course, Fitzpatrick had no idea that one day she'd be writing about one of the city's civil rights ...
Today, February 4, marks what would have been Rosa Parks’ 112th birthday, a moment to honor her unwavering fight for civil rights. Often recognized as part of the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Black leaders ...
In Florida today, it seems easier to get a gun than it is to get certain history books. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is leading Florida Republicans who want people to be able to carry guns without a ...