The following five articles are from The First Amendment Center of the Freedom Forum writing about the effects of the 8th Circuit Reversal of Judge Catherine Perry's Order for Reinstatement and the Jury Verdicts in Lacks' case supporting her claims on the First Amendment and Title VII Race Discrimination.
Cissy Lacks' Perspective
A Teacher’s Nightmare
Words Can Never Hurt Me
Getting Fired for Good Teaching
Press Statement from Cissy Lacks
St. Louis Publications
Fired St. Louis Teacher Wins National Acclaim
Firing of Cissy Lacks was "Disruptive"
Acceptance of Raw Poem Sparked Interest in Writing, Teen Testifies
Language Lesson from Cissy Lacks
Don't Crush the Creative Spirit
Outrage at Principal's Bias in Cissy Lacks Case
National & International Publications
Censorship in the Name of Good Behavior
Censorship Connection
Worth Fighting For
Censorship in Three Metaphors
Academic Freedom Takes a Hit
Then & Now: Supreme Indignity
Censorship as a Dangerous Tightrope
'Dateline' Does a Damn Fine Job with 'Expletive'
A Teacher Who Didn't Play it Safe
ACADEMIC FREEDOM FOR K–12 TEACHERS
Appeals Court Affirms Firing
Teacher Will Appeal 8th Circuit Decision
Teacher Fired for Failing to Censor Student's Work
Teacher Who Refused to Censor Students
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal
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