Talk about race: Mississippi House passes bill to set limits [View all]
Source: Associated Press
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS,
Associated Press
March 3, 2022
Updated: March 3, 2022 8:31 p.m.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The same Mississippi Legislature that proclaimed racial reconciliation after removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag nearly two years ago passed a bill Thursday to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms.
Several Black legislators said during the six-hour debate that the bill could squelch honest discussion about the harmful effects of racism because parents could complain if history lessons make white children uncomfortable.
Democratic Rep. Chris Bell of Jackson opposed the bill. He said some people support it because they are fearful of Black people and are fearful of when white people will no longer be in the majority.
“In Mississippi, we always tend to live in the land of purgatory of the most negative things around. This bill adds to that purgatory," Bell said.
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