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House Bill 322 - Opponent Testimony
Under HB 322, should a teacher or school district wish to inform her students of this history, she is forbidden to teach it or refer to is as deliberate, systemic racism.
By Gary Daniels
Sub. House Bill 327 - Opponent Testimony
HB 327 makes illegal the State Board of Education, school districts, schools, staff, and teachers instructing students that such things as slavery in the United States, or the Jewish Holocaust.
By Gary Daniels
Whitewashing History Is Not The Answer: HB 322 and HB 327 Will Erase Progress and Silence People, Keeping Ohioans Unaware, Ignorant, and Afraid
In Ohio’s distant history, our laws prohibited Black people from voting. Or holding office. Or serving on juries. Or even testifying in court against white people.
By Gary Daniels
Here’s How You Can Celebrate The AAPI Community All Year Long
When communities such as mine are uplifted and supported, we’re also included, which is something every minority community strives for, along with equity
By Sarah Khan-Williamson
New Data Shows Over-policing and Lack of Accountability in Cincinnati Public Schools
It’s clear the vast majority of school incidents can be handled by teachers or school administrators and should not merit police intervention. But Cincinnati Public Schools has created a culture of calling SROs at any sign of misbehavior, no matter how small.
By Elena Thompson
[Content Warning] I Witnessed a Police Shooting in 2008. 13 Years Later, I Can Still See It.
I think about Mr. Nguyen every single time I hear about another police shooting. Every. Single. Time.
By Jocelyn Rosnick
SROs and Cincinnati Public Schools: My Story of Harm Left Untreated
No one else should ever have to experience the feeling of shaking when you walk past cops in your very own school hallways, the automatic reaction of choking up at just the sight of the administrators that were supposed to protect you.
By Yousuf Munir
Being Anti-Racist Means Fighting Against Anti-Asian Violence, Too
Make no mistake, anti-Asian sentiments have long been ingrained within the systems of the United States in their own ways.
By Sarah Khan-Williamson
What’s Going On with the Cleveland Consent Decree?
It’s been over five years since the city of Cleveland entered into a settlement agreement with the (DOJ, mandating that Cleveland make specific, compressive reforms to its police department. Yet, here we are at the end of 2020, and there is still much work to be done.
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