VIOLA DAVIS REJECTS TARGET’S APOLOGY OVER “BLACKFACE” HALLOWEEN COSTUME. (PHOTO).

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  Viola Davis Rejects Target’s Apology Over “Blackface” Halloween Costume Viola Davis has rejected Target’s apology after the retailer pulled a controversial kids’ Halloween costume that critics said evoked racist minstrel and blackface imagery. Target removed the $25 "Kids' Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown" costume from its Hyde and EEK! Boutique line after backlash over the design’s exaggerated features, which many linked to Jim Crow-era minstrel and blackface tropes. The retailer took down the item and issued an apology, saying they “got this wrong” and acknowledging the deep hurt caused to Black customers and employees. Davis, however, turned down the apology. She argued that Target failed to grasp the historical weight and dehumanizing impact of the imagery. “...I do not believe that you understand the impact... the pain... the dehumanization of the above,” Davis said, adding that the incident showed the company was “not on her side” and that such imagery contribu...
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ZAMFARA EDUCATION: GOV LAWAL FLAG-OFF DISTRIBUTION OF TEACHING, LEARNING MATERIALSTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (PHOTOS).

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 Zamfara Education: Gov  Lawal Flag-Off Distribution Of Teaching, Learning MaterialsTo Public Schools



Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has procured 408,137 teaching and learning materials for distribution to public schools across the State. 


The official flag-off of the distribution by Governor Lawal was held at the Teacher Training and Development Centre (TTDC), Bypass Road in Gusau, the Zamfara  State Capital.


Governor Dauda while flagging off the distribution of the materials to the public Schools,  emphasised that the flag-off is more than handing out books, but it is about keeping Zamfara on a path of recovery, renewal, and progress through quality education.


He acknowledged the support of the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund ( UNICEF), which provided 5000 climate change and Earning warning handbooks to Zamfara and the  Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) with an additional 777,609 instructional materials to complement the Zamfara State Government's initiative.


Governor Lawal appreciated the role which teachers play, and he says no investment can substitute their dedication to inspiring students daily.


He added that the materials being distributed will have meaning impact only if they are effectively used by the teachers..


The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wadatau Madawaki, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maryam Shantali, lauded Governor Dauda Lawal for making good  his administration desired  to reposition the sector.


The Chairman of the Zamfara State Universal Education Board, Professor Nasiru Anka, disclosed that the board had set up a committee to monitor and  ensure the teaching and learning materials are utilized to improve the quality of education in the State.


Governor Dauda Lawal appreciated development partners for their partnership with the State and wants them to do more, even as he urges parents and Guardians to encourage their children and wards to take education seriously, as discipline and guidance at home are the foundation of success. 

More photos below. 




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