'The NAACP will continue to use every tool' to fight, the organization said.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., May 2, 2023.
Johnson added, "From Arkansas to Alabama, the desecration of diversity, equity and inclusion poses an imminent threat to the future of our nation." Although the legislation was met with resistance, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the law saying that the act passed with a valid emergency clause in October.
One of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Ruthie Walls, is an AP teacher of African American studies. According to the lawsuit, Walls – who was named Little Rock Central High School's "Teacher of the Year" for the 2023-2024 school year – is hamstrung by the bill.
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