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I Like Ike

Posted on 03/30/2023 by MikePosted in Books, Education, Human Rights, Politics, ReadingTagged book burning, Dwight David Eisenhower. Leave a comment

The Evolution of Racism

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Posted on 03/21/202303/21/2023 by MikePosted in Civil Rights, Critical Thinking, Education, Fascism, PoliticsTagged Bob Dylan, Hattie Carroll, Royce Hall, Ruby Bridges, William Zanzinger. Leave a comment

What Did You Think?

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Posted on 03/14/2023 by MikePosted in Critical Thinking, Fascism, Human Rights, PoliticsTagged Florida, Ron DeSantis, Woke. Leave a comment

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