Houston ISD was one of several topics raised Saturday morning by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner as he delivered a commencement speech to summer graduates at Prairie View A&M University.
During his speech Turner criticized the state of Florida for its curriculum that says Black people benefited from slavery. He then criticized the state of Texas for taking over Houston ISD, the largest district in the state.
“The self-imposed superintendent is closing 28 libraries at schools that primarily cater to Black and Brown students and turning them into detention centers, saying to our kids, ‘Libraries are not important,’” he said. “…The point I want to make, do well. Make a whole lot of money. Go to the highest level. But don’t forget the bridge that crossed you over.”
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