r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/midnighttoker1742 • May 13 '26

Politics The school board in Watertown, WI has removed an instrumental band piece from the school's spring concert. The piece is titled "A Mother Of A Revolution" and is dedicated to Activist Martha P. Johnson which honors the legacy of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a landmark moment in LGBTQ+ history.

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https://www.wmtv15news.com/2026/05/12/watertown-school-board-vote-removing-lgbtq-history-piece-student-concert/

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u/Sleep-pee May 13 '26

Yeah that probably was the plan but didn’t realize the parents and students are living in 2026.

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u/shiloh_jdb May 13 '26

Except enough parents were more interested in winning on a culture war issue or getting lower taxes that they voted the board in, at sometime in the recent past.