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Parents take Black Panther concerns to School Board
Woodbury resident Steve Ellenwood said a recent East Ridge High School morning announcement that included a Black Panther poem recitation as part of Black History Month is “Marxist indoctrination” that honored a violent organization.
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - News
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Woodbury resident Steve Ellenwood said a recent East Ridge High School morning announcement that included a Black Panther poem recitation as part of Black History Month is “Marxist indoctrination” that honored a violent organization.
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - News
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Black Panther poem reading touches off concerns at East Ridge
East Ridge High School Principal Aaron Harper found himself fielding some complaints Thursday after a controversial poem meant to honor Black History Month was read aloud over the school’s public address system.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - News
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East Ridge High School Principal Aaron Harper found himself fielding some complaints Thursday after a controversial poem meant to honor Black History Month was read aloud over the school’s public address system.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - News
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Reading of Black Panther poem lauded; ‘unsavory truth’ deserves attention
I graduated as one of the few Black males in Woodbury High School’s class of 2006. My senior year, I and other black students read black history facts on the PA system, one of which included an homage that I wrote to militant black nationalist Malcolm X.
Sunday, March, 24, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - Opinion
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I graduated as one of the few Black males in Woodbury High School’s class of 2006. My senior year, I and other black students read black history facts on the PA system, one of which included an homage that I wrote to militant black nationalist Malcolm X.
Sunday, March, 24, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - Opinion
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Sociological viewpoint: East Ridge leaders shouldn’t apologize in light of Black Panther flap
Shirley Williams wrote a poem in 1968, “A Black Child’s Pledge,” which was a response to the inescapable social limitations and inequalities of the time period.
Sunday, March, 03, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - Opinion
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Shirley Williams wrote a poem in 1968, “A Black Child’s Pledge,” which was a response to the inescapable social limitations and inequalities of the time period.
Sunday, March, 03, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - Opinion
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Viewpoint: Time to reflect, recover at East Ridge
The heated debate around a teacher’s support of students who used East Ridge High School’s morning intercom dedication to honor and legitimize the Black Panthers proves the imprudence of the incident.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - Opinion
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The heated debate around a teacher’s support of students who used East Ridge High School’s morning intercom dedication to honor and legitimize the Black Panthers proves the imprudence of the incident.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - Opinion
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Our View: Context key in East Ridge poem controversy
East Ridge High School found itself in the spotlight last week after a poem read over the school’s loudspeaker drew some harsh criticism.
Saturday, February, 23, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - Opinion
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East Ridge High School found itself in the spotlight last week after a poem read over the school’s loudspeaker drew some harsh criticism.
Saturday, February, 23, 2013 - Woodbury Bulletin - Opinion
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