Controversy Surrounding Amanda Gorman's Poem in Florida Schools
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appeared to defend a woman who got Amanda Gorman's inauguration poem removed from a Miami school, despite her attendance at events with white supremacist and far-right groups. Daily Salinas, who complained about the poem, has also sought to ban several books from the school, including poetry by Langston Hughes and books on Cuba, citing "indirect hate messages" and references to critical race theory and gender indoctrination. Salinas is aligned with Moms for Liberty, a right-wing activist group committed to removing books relating to sex education, LGBTQ+ rights, and racism in American history from classrooms. DeSantis, who is trailing behind Donald Trump in the race for the Republican 2024 nomination, repeated the falsehood that no books had been banned from Florida's schools, despite a report by writers' organization PEN America showing Florida as one of the most prolific states for educational book bans.
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