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L AW S U I T F I L E D AGAINST SC HO OL DISTRICT The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards DinnerFwill O RhonorBMayor ANNING BOOKS David Dinkins, Rep. Charles

A lawsuit has been filed in United Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, “ We are h opeful States R. District CourtPeebles, seeking toBarbara reverse Donahue the Pickens County School Board's Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina that th e cour ts decision to remove Jason Reynolds and Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen will vin dicate th e Ibram X. Kendi's Racism, Byrd, AliaStamped: Jones, and the Central Antiracism, from every school Park and FiveYou survivors of gross injustice Constitution....” in the district. The lawsuit alleges that on December 18 from 6:00pm –  ALLEN CHANEY the District's removal of Stamped 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West is politically and racially motivated Legal Director for the ACLU of South Carolina 116th Street. censorship that cannot be tolerated under the Firsthonoree Amendment. “Each chosen for

curriculum, and educational institutions. The groups who are behind these book bans are discriminatively targeting books that highlight and discuss race, culture, women's issues, and LGBTQ issues. The NAACP is actively fighting against any unjustified book bans and will continue to support teachers, libraries and other institutions who are

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Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their company Front RowSchool Production, the bad. The Pickens County on"Stamped" a Hot Tin Roof” Board'sbrought decision“Cat to ban and “A Streetcar Named isDesire” from the public school curriculum a disservice of our students. withtoaallmulti-ethnic castThe to PickensBroadway. County Branch of the they NAACP In 2016 bring is proud to stand with theOscar national “Eclipsed” with Winner NAACPLupita and ACLU of South Carolina Nyong ’O to Broadway. in this lawsuit to protect a curriculum Honorees, the so-called Central that celebrates diversity, promotes are collectively and equity, Park while 5, furthering justice for Black America." individually heroes. They are

recognition has demonstrated According to the lawsuit, which was leadership andofvision in broughtexceptional by three families on behalf survivors of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel The lawsuit asserts that the school their minor children in Pickens County or her or his respective profession miscarriage of justice in New York’s board's vote to remove the book aligns Schools and the Pickens Branch of endeavor and in some significant history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York with Freedom Caucus ideology meaning the NAACP through attorneystowards measure hastheir contributed and unjustly convicted for aand crime motivated censorship Transformative Justice Coalition. it is politically City Council, representing the from the NAACP and the ACLU of South creating a more just society in this th therefore unconstitutional. The lawsuit they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, Carolina, Stamped wasBlack reviewed country,” says Starand News asks the court to declare the removal of they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee unanimously approved for classroom succeeding her mother, Una S. founder and publisher Milton Racism, Antiracism, andtoYou ranging from seven years 13 years and library use by separate school- and for Civil Rights Under the Law. Stamped: T. Clarke. In the current 114th Allimadi. unconstitutional, allowing for its return district-level review“Obviously committees.much Those work before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly ato classrooms, libraries, media centers needs to be were donecomprised here and committees — which actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowin Pickens County. around the world.”and of educators, administrators, Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council memberFounded in 1909 in response to parentsThe — concluded that Stamped gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for the ongoing violence against Black is developmentally appropriate for cocktail hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public our youth. high school students, that itceremonies. is aligned There people around the country, the dinner and awards health, communications, the The Black Association Star News, which with SC Department of Education's NAACP (National for the focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is will be musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and English Language Arts standards, and on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host Advancement of Colored People) is the Source: naacp.com opera singer Douglas Photo international commerce. that it should remainCassandra as a resource been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ,largest and most pre-eminent civil rights and from harmonica phenomenon in classrooms, libraries, and media its news scoops, on CNN, The New organization in the nation. We have over R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poet, songwriter, music recording Galison. David centers.William But in September, withoutDinkins is 2,200 units and branches across the York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder oftargeted Counsel are proud to stand in support by censorship," said rapper, NAACP writer artist and producer, honored Lifetime Achievement explanation, the for Pickens County School nation,Post, along with over 2M activists. The well Village Voice, and Brill’s of the Pickens CountyCo., Branch State Conference President Brenda The Peebles theofnation’s largest and community activist. He beganOur mission is to secure the political, — he was New York City’s Board rejected those conclusions andfirst Content magazine. the NAACP and the local families Murphy. "It has been made inherently African American-owned real his career as a radio DJ in Buffaloeducational, social, and economic voted unanimously to remove the book African American mayor and alsoadvocating on behalf of their children the true intent behind estate firm with $3.5 billion worthevidentatthat Past Black Star News honorees entirelywelcomed from district schools. age 15. For is over 30 years, Nelson Mandela to theas they fight against this unjust and certain books to destroy the he’s equality of rights in order to eliminate of properties under development banning havediscrimination included: Gil and Noble (Like It been a talkhistory show and hostthat at WBLS and race-based ensure city after his release in 1990. "The Board's decision to remove unlawful said of Black of orcensorship," management —Martina he was one relevance Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York Stamped wasCharles antithetical to thealso Firsthonored Tiku, Assistant General Counsel of marginalized groups. TheCity. Hethe health and well-being of all persons. Rep. Rangel, of the pioneering developerswho historically O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also hasState a Friday night radio Amendment and reflects a deep hostility the NAACP. "This lawsuit represents South Carolina Conference of talk ACLU of South Carolina's mission is for Lifetime Achievement, has helped turn around and revitalize Voza (New Heritage showwill onnot WBAI. towards America's promise of a free and a continuation of their unwavering the NAACP stand by, voiceless, to realize theRivers promise of the United Theatre), served in Congress since 1971. He is the once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel pluralistic society," said Allen Chaney, advocacy and will act as the next step in allowing politicians and radical groups Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founderStates and South Carolina Constitutions a recipient of The neighborhood in Pickens Washington, Legal Director for the ACLUBronze of Southmedal for ensuring that children in County D.C. to erase our history or culture." Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. for all and expand the reach of theirWilliam of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers A champion of African-American Carolina. "We are hopeful thatbehind the enemyhave access to an education free from Pollard (Medgar Evers College), County Branch ofPickens financial literacy for youth-- sheguarantees. ACLU of SC works in the during the War. economic empowerment Peebles’ NAACP is courts line will vindicate theKorean Constitution such political attacks." courts to defend liberty (NY and Jets), seek relief Herm Edwards Nayaba President Sheliaknowledge Crawford stated, teaches about handlingfor its clients harmed by unjust policies, and rebuke cresting waveisofa Democratic contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep.the Yvette Clarke Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna "Educators and library systems are "Black money, history isbudgeting American history. We and planning. censorship we'reof experiencing across mayor in 2017. in the legislature to advocate for policy member the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), under attack through this newfound have a responsibility to provide our South Carolina." advances civil liberties, Dr.with Rudy Crew, honoree, is one ofthat protects Representatives from New increase of support to ban culturally a complete teaching of Lillianor Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil students th and in communities to educate and "The NAACP and the9Office of General relevant books from our schools, our nation's history – both the good and the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local rights lawyer, is a champion of mobilize citizen activists. much of central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging

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