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Mandatory African American history course voted down by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board

WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, raises her hand as the sole board member to vote for a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C. After the vote, the board unanimously approved an infusion program recommended by WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston. (Winston-Salem Journal/Allison Lee Isley) 20191023w_nws_board

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The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education voted down Tuesday night a mandatory African American history course for the school district.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, raises her hand while speaking to attendees of the meeting after she was the sole board member to vote for a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C. After the vote, the board unanimously approved an infusion program recommended by WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, raises her hand as the sole board member to vote for a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C. After the vote, the board unanimously approved an infusion program recommended by WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Angela P. Hairston answers questions from board members regarding her recommended infusion program for African American studies on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Joe Robak holds up a "black history now" sign during the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Barbara Burke (left), Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, states why she believes there should be a mandatory African American history course for the school district while Malishai Woodbury, WS\FCS board chair, listens on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Malishai Woodbury, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board chair, shares her opinion during the board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Angela P. Hairston explains her infusion proposal that includes African American history on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Jake Gellar-Goad takes a photo of his sign that read "black history now" during the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, begins packing her things after she was the sole board member to vote for a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C. After the vote, the board unanimously approved an infusion program recommended by WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Michelle Klinga (left) holds Zane Pinnock's hand during the board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, shakes hands with Gary Robinson following the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Andrea Bramer, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board member, looks over to her right while Barbara Burke, WS/FCS board vice-chair, states why she believes there should be a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke (right), Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, states why she believes there should be a mandatory African American history course for the school district while other board members listen on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, states why she believes there should be a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, states why she believes there should be a mandatory African American history course for the school district while Andrea Bramer, WS/FCS board member, listens on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, looks around as the remainder of the board raises their hands to vote for an infusion program recommended by WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston instead of a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Benjamin Spencer speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Terry Claypool speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Gary Robinson speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Alvin Carlisle speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Clay Cooke speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Steve Brooks speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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A "black history now" sign sits in a seat on the front row during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Luis Molina (right) holds up a sign that reads "we will be heard" while accompanied by David Hernandez during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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HB Harris speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Miranda Jones speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Effrainguan Muhammad speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Winston-Salem North Ward City Council Member D.D. Adams speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Clyde A. Moore speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Alfred Harvey speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Al Jabbar speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Lillian Podlog speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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John Mendez speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Michelle Belanger speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Elisabeth Motsinger, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board member, listens to speakers during the public comment portion of the WS/FCS board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Jen Brown speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Terrance Hawkins speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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HB Harris speaks during the public comment portion of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Angela P. Hairston explains her infusion proposal that includes African American history on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Elisabeth Motsinger, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board member, asks WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston a question regarding her recommended infusion program for African American studies on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Lida Calvert-Hayes, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board member, asks WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston a question regarding her recommended infusion program for African American studies on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Deanna Kaplan, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board member, asks WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston a question regarding her recommended infusion program for African American studies on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Leah Crowley, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board member, listens as Barbara Burke, WS/FCS board vice-chair, states why she believes there should be a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Dana Caudill Jones, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board member, listens as Barbara Burke, WS/FCS board vice-chair, states why she believes there should be a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, hugs Deanna Kaplan, WS/FCS board member, following the board of education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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WS/FCS African American History Course

Barbara Burke, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board vice-chair, raises her hand as the sole board member to vote for a mandatory African American history course for the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the WS/FCS Education Building in Winston-Salem, N.C. After the vote, the board unanimously approved an infusion program recommended by WS/FCS Superintendent Angela P. Hairston. (Winston-Salem Journal/Allison Lee Isley) 20191023w_nws_board

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