Alabama Fears

It’s tough having a history

“Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, predicted in January that a “divisive concepts” bill — which presumes exposure to hard or unflattering history will melt children into gelatin — would pass in the first or second week of the legislative session.

And happy Black History Month to you, too. The good news is that the 2024 Alabama Legislature finished its second week on Thursday without the bill — sponsored by Oliver over the last several years — rearing its rage-choked head in the Statehouse.

https://alabamareflector.com/2024/02/19/limiting-history-instruction-makes-it-easier-to-attack-voting/
Carter Woodson created the precursor to Black History Month, known then as Negro History Week, in 1926
Carter Woodson created the precursor to Black History Month, known then as Negro History Week, in 1926

“However, the legislative session is only 20% complete. Maybe we’ll see it filed in March for Women’s History Month.”

Given what the Alabama State Supreme Court was able to do to fertilized eggs recently, it comes as no surprise that we fear Alabama.

Faith. By John Lewis.

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