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Miami’s ABC affiliate reports:
Duval County schools recently removed a book about Puerto Rican baseball legend “Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates,” by Jonah Winter and Raúl Colón, as part of a “review” for age appropriateness. A blurb for the Clemente book describes the racism the outfielder endured.
DeSantis responded to concerns over book banning by largely dismissing them. “Any time you hear about something that seems so outlandish, just understand, they’re manufacturing that to try to create a narrative,” DeSantis said.
The governor placed the blame on politics. “Come on. I mean, we know Roberto Clemente,” he said. “I mean, seriously. That’s politics.” DeSantis hypothesized on who was to blame. “I think the school unions are involved with this,” he said.
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Q: Here in Duval County, we have seen bookshelves in schools empty in response to Florida’s new guidelines for boo–
DESANTIS: Actually, you know, that video, that was a fake narrative pic.twitter.com/KELcdZChxF
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 14, 2023
wut pic.twitter.com/Ybt8jcRQhq
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 14, 2023
DeSantis on a FL district removing a Roberto Clemente children’s book because it talks about racism: “That’s politics, though. To be honest with you. C’mon. I mean, we know. Roberto Clemente? I mean, seriously. That’s politics. I think the school unions are involved with this.” pic.twitter.com/s3zu8DGa8X
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 14, 2023
2020: Orange Schools rename Stonewall Jackson Middle to honor Roberto Clemente.
2021: Orlando follows suit renaming a local road for him too.
2023: Schools begin pulling books about the Puerto Rican hero to comply with Stop WOKE Act.
Ron DeSantis is taking Florida BACKWARDS. pic.twitter.com/KLb744Ys9U
— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) February 12, 2023
Of the books removed from Duval County, 30+ were by Latino authors and illustrators or centered Latino characters and narratives. Among these were “Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa”…“Sonia Sotomayor (Women Who Broke the Rules Series)”…& Winter’s Clemente book.https://t.co/GznlsvfYRF
— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) February 12, 2023