Melissa Broder & Petra Collins
Susan Orlean
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When it announced its A.P. course, the @CollegeBoard clearly believed it was providing a class whose time had come. After heavy criticism from Gov. DeSantis, it has removed much of the subject matter that had angered the governor and other conservatives. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html
I'm in awe of the strength and grace of @MsBoismier_ELA and so grateful I got to interview her about helping students fight book bans. https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1620784813719564288
SOUTH TO AMERICA is "an essential meditation on the South, its relationship to American culture—even Americanness itself," wrote Tayari Jones in @nytimes.
Join us for a conversation with @imaniperry at @milescollege 6PM CT Feb 1.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birmingham-reads-a-conversation-with-imani-perry-tickets-508100551427 #BlackHistoryMonth