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School District Declines to Remove Michelle Obama Biography After Parent Complaint

People magazine, February 3, 2022

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Texas parent who demanded Michelle Obama biography be removed from schools called the book 'leftist indoctrination,' document shows

Business Insider, February 4, 2022

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The U.S. Has Been Silencing Black Girls' Voices for Decades

Teen Vogue, October 7, 2019

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Heather E. Schwartz Inspires Young Girls to Serve Their Nation

Wired, November 6, 2011

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