Denise Oliver-Velez
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I live in Kingston NY. Anyone who thinks that New York State is a bastion of liberal, progressive thinkers - think again. We are now involved in a #BlackHistoryMonth controversy. https://hudsonvalleyone.co...
06:50 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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THEE Elle Marquise
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
The most racist teacher I ever had was 3rd grade in Norwich NY- late 60’s- an older ww who horrifically abused a Black boy & another immigrant boy in our class, (& me when I told). As a parent I’d want to know who was “The 4th grade team” that wrote that slip of terrorizing trash- & fired.
11:23 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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just1teacher
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
Yikes!
11:13 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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David Binkowski
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
We lived in the western Catskills for 7 years before leaving for Puerto Rico. Trumpers everywhere = no gracias.
08:31 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Feminazgul
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
Hooray! You're here! 💖

I'm wordsonice at Twitter.
08:13 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Sarah Apfel
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
Kingston? Yikes! It's not even that far upstate! Scary times we're living in and the NYS Democratic Party really needs to get its shit together.
07:35 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Exrace Ⓥ
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In response to Sarah Apfel.
Bleed over from Staten Island.
12:08 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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sslyb
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
This is so frustrating. Seeing it in New Jersey as well
07:23 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
It would be interesting to find out who exactly was responsible for the letter. Seems like they didn't think they'd get caught.
07:15 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Political Prozac
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
Madness. American history without black history is pointless.
07:10 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Queen MotherV
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
Can only imagine what’s going on at Onteora Central School District further up on Route 28?
#BlackHistoryMonth
07:07 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Torchy Windrush Brown
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
Looks like the school.administrstion tried to pull a fast one and got busted.
07:07 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Lynne Jackier
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
It looks like maybe a rogue teacher? The administrator made it clear that students can not opt out of Black history or any other history lessons. The educational atmosphere being created by the extremist Right is just what they intended - fear of attack and criticism by parents and others. Horrible
06:59 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Denise Oliver-Velez
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
Parents of children in the Kingston Consolidated School District (KCSD) got a letter giving them the option to "opt out" of their children seeing certain films and went on to list eight.
06:58 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Denise Oliver-Velez
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In response to Denise Oliver-Velez.
We have a statue of Sojourner Truth in front of our courthouse. She was enslaved here in the county as Isabella ("Bell") Baumfree. There is a statue of her as a young girl here in the neighboring town of Port Ewen.
Are we next going to "opt out" of our children learning her history?
07:09 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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Shawne Land
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Disappointing 😞
06:54 PM - Feb 04, 2023
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