Episode 97: Countering Florida's War on CRT

<p>The Florida state government has enacted multiple laws in recent years that censor what can and cannot be taught and discussed in the classroom. Taonga Leslie speaks with Kenneth Nunn about the experience of teaching about race in Florida. They discuss the consequences for teachers, students, and society when critical discussions of race are censored, strategies for countering such censorship, and some of the silver linings from what is happening right now.  </p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Taonga Leslie, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/taonga-leslie/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Kenneth Nunn, <a href= "https://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/kenneth-b-nunn" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="C9DxTc">Professor of Law Emeritus, UF Law</span></a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.insightnews.com/opinion/columnists/floridas-fight-against-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/article_170073ac-b4ca-11ed-a792-cf2a0f52af22.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "C9DxTc">"</span><span class="C9DxTc">Florida's fight against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion," by Chuck Hobbs</span></a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/02/07/recent-uf-academic-freedom-infringements-follow-trend-of-collusion-against-faculty-professors-say/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "C9DxTc">"</span><span class="C9DxTc">Recent UF academic freedom infringements follow trend of collusion against faculty, professors say," by April Rubin</span></a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Podcast@ACSLaw.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast@A