Monday, July 16, 2012

5 Ways to Fight Back Against Arizona's Racist Ethnic Studies Law | | AlterNet

5 Ways to Fight Back Against Arizona's Racist Ethnic Studies Law | | AlterNet
"Arizona’s ethnic studies ban may have shut down Tucson’s Mexican American Studies classes. But this summer in the southern Arizona city, class is in session. Educators are holding weekend community forums to educate the city about the now-banned ethnic studies courses. 
It’s just one component of what’s being called the Tucson Freedom Summer, a month of events geared toward engaging Tucson to fight back against the law and revive the program it targeted. The idea for a month of civic engagement and community awareness activities was borne out of the need to keep the fight alive."