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The Springer Opera House presents the heart-warming Southern classic, Steel Magnolias, from April 29 through May 15 on the Springer's main stage. Infused with heart and humor, Steel Magnolias is a beloved story of the enduring friendship of six eccentric small-town women who gather weekly at Truvy's Beauty Spot. They prove they are made of steel as they share their hopes, dreams, and tragedies.  

Ban school books dont understand how we students read them. it seemed to me that the removal of the "catcher and the rye" one of the books would do more to block the lessons learned by holden than protect students from anything else. literature such as "ruby bridges this is your time" are staples of childhood and my journey and discovering my voice. these books are the ones that truly prepared me for the real world and challenges. have you heard from any students representative alexander and how...

Reading the transcript of meeting where the McMinn County School Board voted to ban "Maus" is to journey down a rabbit hole of shocking absurdity.

And finally, we are to persevere in prayer never losing hope in faith, praying without ceasing, praying in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. So, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed.

In 1960, Ruby Bridges became one of the first African-American children to integrate into an all-white school in New Orleans. Today, she shares how overcoming racism takes the heart of a child. 

Guest host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/599484393/ayesha-rascoe">Ayesha Rascoe</a> is joined by NPR senior editor <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/7535832/barrie-hardymon">Barrie Hardymon</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/biTRACIal?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Traci Thomas</a>, host of <em>The Stacks</em> podcast, to talk about banned books. They talk about why it's importan...

Tennessee Republicans Are Trying to Remove Ruby Bridges From School. In 2021. Time is a flat circle. By Dan Van WinkleJul 9th, 2021, 5:03 pm With 2020 often spoken of as the time of a “racial reckoning” in America, it’s no surprise to anyone who knows this country that there would be a strong pushback against such a thing making any real progress. That has manifested in the right-wing attacking anything and everything that comes anywhere close to an honest discussion of the facts of race...

Share this - copied Parents reportedly objecting to Ruby Bridges’ memoir being taught in some Tennessee schools spark a Civil Rights history lesson from Joy Reid.July 10, 2021 ReadMore

The event is Feb. 4 from 4-8 p.m. and admission is only $6 per person. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 4:51 PM EST January 25, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — NOTE: The above video is of an artist discussing painting the mural on Indiana Avenue this past summer . More than a dozen artists that worked on the "Black Lives Matter" street mural in downtown Indianapolis will take part in an event at The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis. The event on Feb. 4 will showcase some o...