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Tucson schools ban books by Chicano and Native American authors

kahs2012:

TUCSON — Outrage was the response to the news that Tucson schools has banned books, including “Rethinking Columbus,” with an essay by award-winning Pueblo author Leslie Marmon Silko, who lives in Tucson, and works by Buffy Sainte Marie, Winona LaDuke, Leonard Peltier and Rigoberta Menchu.

The decision to ban books follows the 4 to 1 vote on Tuesday by the Tucson Unified School District board to succumb to the State of Arizona, and forbid Mexican American Studies, rather than fight the state decision.

Other banned books include “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” by famed Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos” by Rodolfo Acuña and Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest.”

This makes an excellent case for home schooling, does it not?

(via greater-good-blog)

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  7. anestivega said: What in the holy fuck? I’m starting to think Arizona will be ground zero for a mobilized police state/martial law of fascist proportions.
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    This. is fucking disgusting.
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    If my grandma didn’t still live there, I’d never go back to Arizona ever, ever again. Good grief. Way to be racist...
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    Tucson, why? You were always so good to me.
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    Other banned books include “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” by famed Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, “Occupied America: A...
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    I’m think that I’m going to make a point of reading more books by Chican@ and Native authors.
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    Re-blogging mostly because I want people to read the works listed…does anyone have a more comprehensive list? I have yet...
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