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As 22 states pass or consider legislation on race and racism discourse in classrooms, some Black teachers are reminded daily that their racial identity is a liability. https://bit.ly/3CuaKgR

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On this week's edition of #thePENpod, PEN America CEO @SuzanneNossel dives into tough questions on Texas' restrictive new abortion law, supporting exiles worldwide, and a Texas book ban becomes ever more grave. LISTEN 🎧 : https://bit.ly/3ki6jPO.

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For more tips on how to defend yourself against online abuse, take a look @PENamerica’s Field Manual: https://onlineharassmentfieldmanual.pen.org/protecting-information-from-doxing/ https://twitter.com/heylauragao/status/1438936056485670919

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