Virginia school board member who serves as 'wokeness checker' frantically tries to ban Toni Morrison: report
3 years, 3 months ago

Virginia school board member who serves as 'wokeness checker' frantically tries to ban Toni Morrison: report

Raw Story  

A member of a school board in Virginia Beach runs a so-called "Wokeness Checker" website -- and she's been sending out frantic missives trying to get local schools to ban books by iconic Black American author Toni Morrison. The Daily Beast reports that Virginia Beach at-large school board member Victoria Manning has been on a crusade to get books that she believes teach critical race theory taught out of school curriculum, including Toni Morrison books that she believes are "pornographic." "It has been brought to my attention by some parents that there are some disturbing books in our district that are available to students," Manning wrote to Virginia Beach City Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence. In a statement posted on the "Wokeness Checker" page, Manning argues that "Wokeness and Critical Race Theory practices are becoming embedded in our nation's schools, including here in Virginia Beach."

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Virginia Beach schools evaluating concerns over 6 books
3 years ago

Virginia Beach schools evaluating concerns over 6 books

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Public Schools administrators are expected to announce later this month whether six books that have been at the center of intense school board meeting debates will remain in the system’s curriculum and libraries. “I think the fact that it’s mainly LGBTQ+ books and books by POC authors is very deliberate.” Manning told the …

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