ABC, CNN, MSNBC tie Emmett Till monument to Florida's slavery curriculum, Jason Aldean
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ABC, CNN and MSNBC referenced the controversy surrounding Florida’s African American history curriculum by linking it to Emmett Till’s infamous 1955 lynching.
As the announcement was made, reporters were quick to juxtapose the monument to the Tills with leftist criticism of Florida's slavery curriculum. Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
"Now, the president's announcement — the president, who is roughly the same age that Till would have been — it comes as we are seeing this controversial and very polarizing debate in this country over the teaching of Black history. That move by the Florida Board of Education to teach some slaves may have benefited from the skills they developed is sparking a firestorm. But, Robin, this White House says monuments like this to Till will help teach the complete story of our nation's history," ABC White House correspondent Mary Bruce reported on "Good Morning America."