TRUTH IN EDUCATION: A 24-Hour Teach-In for American

We will be on the ground in Florida!

OBJECTIVES:

1. Confront, through direct action, the assault on truth in Florida and beyond; 2 . Teach truthful history; 3. Provide education on voter suppression and voter empowerment

24-Hours of scholars, activists, and more teaching us why and how truthful history matters!

6 pm EDT May 17 to 6 pm EDT May 18

Register here: Truth in Education: A 24-Hour Teach-In for American Democracy Tickets, Wed, May 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

We are confronted today in America by an attack on truth in education. It is an attempt by politically motivated individuals, government offices, and politicians to halt the full teaching of American life by eradicating terrible and painful, but fully truthful, aspects of our past, present, and potential futures. At their core, such attacks seek to erase the triumphs of African Americans, women, LGBTQ+ Americans, and others who have been vital in the struggle for civil rights and voting justice. The Institute for Common Power cannot and will not idly watch. This 24-hour teach-in is a public statement that truth in education is not optional. It is essential, and it is the only way forward for American democracy.

This event is free, will be on zoom, and will be 24 hours of live teaching and education from experts and leaders who have learned, have lived, and are undaunted by the full truth of American life. We will include presentations from multiple locations around the United States, including the first three hours from a church in St. Petersburg FL. Florida is at the epicenter of attempting to silence truth in education, and we intentionally begin in the state.