A bizarre racist outburst at a Texas school board isn’t an isolated event — it’s part of a national pattern

  • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Same reason Alabama banned Sesame Street long after PBS had it in every other state.

    My mother would edit our episodes on VCR with all the spanish parts and visiting other countries out. So we could only watch that show on tape, never off the TV itself.

    There is a reason why I have never felt the need to introduce her to her grandchildern.

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      1 year ago

      I remember flipping channels as a kid and happening upon a Spanish-language channel that was playing a fully subbed and dubbed Spanish recording of Sesame Street. I just remember watching in awe as I saw the exact same show I’ve always watched but in a completely different language