Fear of “the Other” — North Dakota

Continues Fear of “the Other”- New York State  and  The Censoring of Critical Thinking in the United States – the Fear of “the Other”

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This listing continues my effort to document to a small degree the rise of intolerance and fear of “the other” that has become pervasive throughout the United States. Entries are in reverse chronological order and cover book banning, exclusionary laws, and acts of hatred and bigotry perpetrated in North Dakota against people who are not white, Christian, of European ancestry, and heteronormative. As I always note, this is an illustrative and not exhaustive list. Sadly, anyone can find many more examples with little effort.

• 2022 January 25  Dickinson-based Lutheran church rocked by allegations : Church launches investigation into assertion pastor espoused racists and anti-Semitic views.
• 2022 January 14  Univ. of North Dakota leader defends gender inclusion plan
• 2022 January 2  North Dakota Bans Teaching About Structural Racism
• 2021 December 6  Report finds many North Dakota schools fall short on support for LGBTQ students
• 2021 December 4  North Dakota Superintendent Rails Against Critical Race Theory, ‘Godless’ Dems
• 2021 November 26  ‘The Good, The Bad And The Ugly’: In Grand Forks, Critical Race Theory Bill Shines Spotlight On The Classroom
• 2021 November 24  Racist Teddy Roosevelt Statue to Relocate to North Dakota; Tribal Leaders Say They Were Not Consulted
• 2021 November 16 Librarians Grapple With Conservative Efforts to Ban Books
• 2021 November 16  One Dakota Seems Like More Than Enough
• 2021 November 15  New North Dakota Law Would Be Illegal To Discuss Under Terms Of That Law
• 2021 November 12  North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Banning Critical Race Theory In K-12 Schools
• 2021 November 12  North Dakota Lawmakers Pass Vaccine, Race Theory Bills
• 2021 November 2  Recalling Book-Burning In Drake, North Dakota High School
• 2021 October 22 With racial attacks on the rise, Asian Americans fear for their safety
• 2021 September 26  Banned Books Week And The Struggle Against Censorship
• 2021 August 5  Police officer’s description of a driver is latest case to expose South Dakota city’s divide on racial tensions
• 2021 June 30  California bans state-funded travel to North Dakota, citing new law as anti-LGBTQ
• 2021 June 10  North Dakota lawmakers okay regulation banning Conversion Therapy
• 2021 May 4  Lawsuit over alleged racism, discrimination at work site settled
• 2021 April 28  Police Investigating Hate Messages at Mosques in US States of North Dakota, Minnesota
• 2021 April 25  Police investigating hate messages at Fargo-Moorhead mosque
• 2021 April 22 North Dakota’s governor surprises everyone by vetoing anti-trans bill
• 2021 April 21  North Dakota Passes “Free Speech” Law Allowing Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Students
• 2021 April 20  Fact Or Fiction: North Dakota Anti-Trans Sports
• 2021 April 19  North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Signs Anti-LGBTQ House Bill 1503 Into Law
• 2021 March 30 Kurt Vonnegut’s Letter To Drake High School: ‘You Have Insulted Me’
• 2021 March 19  Fargo-Moorhead’s Asian community experiencing racism during coronavirus pandemic
• 2021 February 4  Racism Strikes again… Hate Crimes
• 2021 January 15  Black Americans Are ‘Glad Their Ancestors Were Brought Here As Slaves,’ Says North Dakota Legislator
• 2021 January 14  North Dakota Rep Wants ‘American’ As Race Option On Forms
• 2020 November 18  Councilwoman tells man ‘she’s a proud lesbian’ in video that is a hit on the internet
• 2020 October 29 Cops Asked For My Social |Driving While Black In North Dakota | Two Tickets In Less Than An Hour
• 2020 October 26  University Of North Dakota Students Poke Fun At ‘Black Lives Matter’ In Blackface
• 2020 October 26  North Dakota, Recruit Address Past Racism, Bullying Incidents
• 2020 August 17  Students Launch Instagram Page Addressing Racism In Nd Schools
• 2020 April 24  North Dakota Agrees To Court-Ordered Relief Easing Voter Id Laws For Native Americans On Reservations
• 2020 February 14  North Dakota And Native American Tribes Settle Voter ID Lawsuits
• 2020 January 14  North Dakota lawmaker blames opponents for anti-Islam posts
• 2019 September 25  Bismarck Public School District Draws Attention To ‘Banned Book Week’
• 2019 June 24  What’s it like being Jewish in North Dakota? My testimony
• 2019 June 19  What’s it like being Jewish in North Dakota? My testimony2018 December 22 Holidaymaker from hell! Racist North Dakota woman dubbed ‘Virgin Island Vicky’ goes on foul-mouthed rant shouting hate for ‘n****rs’ while touting love for Trump and is eventually escorted off the island by police
• 2018 March 8  Muslim group calls for probe of video reportedly showing ND militia shooting at fake mosque
• 2018 February 13  Muslim Advocates Applauds Withdrawal of Anti-Muslim North Dakota Senate Candidate
• 2018 February 9  GOP Senate candidate defends sharing tweet that called for ban on mosques: ‘So what?’
• 2017 December 16  Defender of Spicer’s Hitler remark seen as top GOP pick for N Dakota Senate race
• 2017 February 3  In North Dakota, it could become legal to hit a protester with your car
• 2016 October 7  Many outraged as University of North Dakota declines to punish white students who posted offensive, racist photos on Snapchat
• 2016 September 26  Outrage As University Of North Dakota Female Students Make Black Lives Matter Snapchat Gag Wearing Facial Masks
• 2016 September 16  Climate Justice Meets Racism: This Moment at Standing Rock Was Decades in the Making
• 2016 April 24  A writer reflects on her experience growing up as one of the very few Asian Americans in her hometown in North Dakota
• 2015 December 13  Muslim-Owned Cafe Defaced With Nazi Graffiti, Then Firebombed
• 2015 March 25  North Dakota National Guard Accused Of Racism
• 2014 May 13  Offensive ‘Siouxper Drunk’ T-Shirts Roil College Campus
• 2013 March 21  South Dakota Parents and Tribes File Lawsuit Over Unlawful Separation of Children From Families