The mother who had Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem banned in a Florida school reportedly has ties to the Proud Boys. Daily Salinas reportedly posted anti-Semitic memes on social media and was in attendance at Proud Boys rallies.
Salinas protested five books from the library at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes, Florida. including Gorman’s poem, “The Hill We Climb,” as well as “The ABCs of Black History,” “Love to Langston,” “Countries in the News Cuba” and “Cuban Kids.” Salinas claimed in March that “Love to Langston” includes references to critical race theory and “indirect hate messages.”
The parent of two students at school was the only parent to complain about the books, including the poem recited by Gorman at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. Salinas told the Miami Herald that school libraries are meant “to support the curriculum of the school and I don’t see how these books support the curriculum.”
On May 23, the Miami Against Fascism shared a picture on Twitter of Salinas at a Proud Boys rally. She is standing next to the chairman of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Salinas is wearing a T-shirt that read “Freedom to choose.” The Florida mom was also seen at another Proud Boys event with Tarrio and referred to the group as “Los mejores,” which translates to “The best.” She also called the racist group “My Proud boys.”
Salinas was also removed from a Miami-Dade school board…
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