The Florida education chief’s decision to skip a town hall where many Black parents were ready to challenge him was revealing, writes _Jahan.
Florida’s education chief, Manny Diaz Jr., is a coward for pulling out of the event and effectively denying Black parents a chance to challenge him over the new guidelines.
And, importantly, that Black Floridians need to realize their political power to oust Diaz, Gov. Ron DeSantis and other leaders who want children to think enslaved people benefited from being in bondage.For background: In late July, a Democratic state lawmakerto attend the event in Miami Gardens, a largely Black community. The lawmaker, state Sen. Shevrin Jones, told Joy on “The ReidOut” on Thursday that Diaz had notified him earlier in the week that he’d be pulling out.
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