Like Richard Pratt in 1892, Ron DeSantis is using White Supremacist arguments to appeal to a traumatized White America
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, July 25 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss Ron DeSantis pattern of using White Supremacist arguments to appeal to a traumatized White America. I also share a few thoughts re: the campaign of Cornel West. I invite you to join me.
LINKS:
Politico: Why some Dems fear Cornel West presents a unique challenge for Joe Biden
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/10/cornel-west-against-joe-biden-00101246
Forbes: Left-Wing Academic Cornel West Announces Presidential Bid
https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehamilton/2023/06/05/left-wing-academic-cornel-west-announces-presidential-bid/?sh=3f9569df548c
The Hill: Cornel West seeking Green Party nomination for presidential run
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4049401-cornel-west-seeking-green-party-nomination-for-presidential-run/
Washington Post: DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/22/desantis-slavery-curriculum/
Florida State Academic Standards: Social Studies, 2023
SCROLL: SS.68.AA.2.3
https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/20653/urlt/6-4.pdf
People: POLITICS - Ron DeSantis Defends New Florida Curriculum to Teach Slavery’s ‘Benefit,’ Says ‘Scholars’ Are Behind It
https://people.com/ron-desantis-defends-florida-curriculum-slavery-benefit-7564521
AP News: What’s on DeSantis’ agenda? A look at the laws he passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns
https://apnews.com/article/desantis-laws-2024-president-election-abortion-florida-668ae3101e3d7d7f61dd9925b419ee6e
Richard Pratt:
Dickinson College: Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center - "Kill the Indian in him, and save the man": R. H. Pratt on the Education of Native Americans
https://carlisleindian.dickinson.edu/teach/kill-indian-him-and-save-man-r-h-pratt-education-native-americans
Proceeding of the National Conference of Charities and Correction: "Kill the Indian in him, and save the man": R. H. Pratt on the Education of Native Americans
https://carlisleindian.dickinson.edu/sites/default/files/docs-resources/CIS-Resources_1892-PrattSpeech.pdf
Signed copies of Unsettling Truths, the book I co-authored can be purchased on my website:
https://wirelesshogan.com/unsettling-truths/
Patreon: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy; Create Common Memory
https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan
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