Arizona Law to Ban Ethnic Studies Now in Effect

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Ernie

“Today Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s controversial piece of legislation putting a ban on all Ethnic Studies in the state (HB 2281) takes into effect. … The unclear and highly contentious language in HB 2281, a reminder of Arizona’s recent anti-immigration bill, has led many South Asian Americans to speak out. In a letter to Arizona legislators, Dr. Snehal Shingavi of University of Texas’s literature department writes, [that] ‘taken alongside SB 1070, HB 2281 is responsible for creating a climate of intolerance and suspicion against ethnic minorities and their allies.”

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About Ernie

I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.
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