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A parent argued it could teach students that "White people hate Black people."

First it was book banning. Now, the real-life story of school integration has been subjected to censorship.

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A parent at North Shore Elementary complained that the film might teach students about white people hating Black people.

A movie on civil rights icon Ruby Bridges is under review after a St. Petersburg, Florida, parent filed a complaint stating the movie teaches students racial slurs.

For Republicans, only parent vigilantism is the cure.

The Disney movie “Ruby Bridges,” which tells the tale of a 6-year-old who integrated New Orleans schools in the 1960s, has been a staple of Pinellas County Black History Month

Michaelangelos statue of david. today we are learning that an elementary school in st. petersburg, florida, is barring students from watching a film about civil rights icon ruby bridges, a 6-year-old black girl who integrated new orleans schools in the 1960s. that, too, is after a single parent filed a complaint saying that the movie isnt appropriate for second-graders because it might teach them that, quote, white people hate black people, end quote. the school had sent parents a permission sli...

The parent said scenes of white people threatening a 6-year-old Black girl might cause students to learn hatred toward Black people.

Bremmer, the international relations expert, said on twitter. if youre only following people on this site who you agree with, youre doing it wrong. thank you for all of that, because were certainly in that place. thats the place weve come to. so do you want to talk about ruby bridges? and you want to talk about on the college campus? listen, how old was she? so the studio so she was six. okay so ruby herself was six and in first grade, and this is about second graders. your student. if your chil...