Thread by @DavidBegnaud

In Lafayette, LA, the director of the public library suddenly resigned after the library board “criticized the selection of speakers they dubbed too "far left" for a book discussion on the history of voting rights.” The board wanted "opposing perspectives" theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/…

Here’s the original report from @ClaireTaylorACA "These two speakers are extremely, extremely far left leaning...They’re not going to represent the other side."
Lafayette Parish...votes conservative...We need to represent our constituents," (she) added.” theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/…

The first book was "Bending Toward Justice" by Gary May...”It is described by Duke University Press as "a vivid and fast-paced history, (that) offers a dramatic account of the birth and precarious life of the 1965 Voting Rights Act...”

“... It is an extraordinary story of the intimidation and murder of courageous activists who struggled to ensure that all Americans would be able to exercise their right to vote."

“The second book was "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All," by Martha S. Jones, described as "the epic history of African American women's pursuit of political power — and how it transformed America."

Here’s what I don’t get: what’s the other side? The side where voters were denied/harassed/beat up the right to vote due to the color of their skin. That’s not a side. That’s a fact, & it was going to be talked about, apparently, for what it is, history, truth about the past.