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May 10th, 2023

Efforts to Erase African-American History is a Frontal Assault on Democracy

Entertainment Partner Lisa E. Davis wrote the opinion piece, "Efforts to erase African-American history is a frontal assault on democracy" published by NJ.com. The article discusses the state of Florida’s assaults on the African American Studies AP curriculum, and urges Gov. Murphy and the state Department of Education to show their support for the importance of African-American history by pressing the College Board to fully reinstate the elements of its AP course removed in an effort to appease Gov. DeSantis. Lisa writes, "After all, even our deeply flawed Founding Fathers, from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to James Madison and John Adams, understood that the free flow of information and widespread public education is essential to maintaining a thriving democracy. People who seek to censor history, ban books, and shutter libraries are not patriots, but despots. We need to fight them with everything we’ve got."

Read the full article here.