Moms Into Literary Freedom11 Sep 2023

"Stamped (for Kids)" by Sonja Cherry-Paul, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

Jennifer and Courtney are back with a new lewk! Don't worry, they are still dishing out their strongly-opinionated reviews on banned and challenged books with a side of snark. This episode features "Stamped (for Kids)" by Sonja Cherry-Paul, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi which seemed approproate considering Florida's attempt to silence Black and Brown voices through the removal of AP African American Studies. Join your hosts for the latest and greatest, including:

Which flavor of white claw a local Black Bear prefers
Why appointing a Hitler-quoting MFL co-founder to the Commission on Ethics is an obvious contradiction, and
How Black students at a local elementary school can be made to feel bad for the color of their skin, but providing staff members with DEI training is illegal, aka, "wOkE".

Sources: BUY: Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You a book by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Sonja Cherry-Paul, et al. Florida Commission on Ethics Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on Ethics | AP News WATCH: Three-legged bear breaks into Florida patio, drinks 2 White Claws Resistbot Petition: Vote No on Tina Descovich for Ethics Commissioner (Fla. only) Prosser's Gabriel | Tim Barry Arkansas drops AP African American Studies course : NPR Florida bill banning ‘ethnic intimidation’ flyers aims to rein in neo-Nazis | The Times of Israel Black Students at Bunnell Elementary Are Told Of 'Early Grave' If They 'Clown' Around and Don't Perform | FlaglerLive What Florida's New "Stop WOKE Act” Means for Employers' DEI Training Programs

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