Target: Jimmy Hickey, President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate Goal: Do not defund schools for curriculums centered around Black Americans and the role of slavery in U.S. history. Politicians that are supposed to be all about the power of local education are trying to punish schools that offer an un-sanitized and comprehensive study of American history. They are apparently angry that K-12 curriculums in their states include intensive lessons on the legacy of slavery in the early days of colonial U.S. settlements. In particular, studies inspired by the Pulitzer Prize- winning 1619 Project have drawn the ire of these lawmakers.