Emmanuel Acho's book 'banned' from Naval Academy library by Trump administration

Emmanuel Acho calls for honest dialogue to drive change at Bush Center Event

Emmanuel Acho, a former NFL linebacker, sports analyst and thought leader, explained the importance of challenging the status quo with uncomfortable conversations during the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Community Conversation on April 26. Moderated by Ken Hersh, president and CEO of the Bush Center, Acho said these conversations promote healing and education while bridging division. Acho began his mission to bridge cultural divides throu…

Emmanuel Acho's book 'banned' from Naval Academy library by Trump administration

Emmanuel Acho recently shared the book he authored, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man has been removed from select libraries and schools, including the Naval Academy public library. During Monday morning’s edition of The Facility on FS1, Acho spoke about Jalen Hurts opting to skip the Philadelphia Eagles trip to the White House, while Saquon Barkley accepted an invite to golf with President Donald Trump. Acho supported both decisions,…

"How Powerful Is That?": US Naval Academy removes close to 400 books from shelves, among them Brown University authors

Traditionally, higher education has been regarded as a space of intellectual freedom. The secular university is a special continuum that allows for a vacuum of art and thought, and is typically exempt from religious or ideological persecution. With our recent administration change, this truism is veiled in speculation. Under Donald Trump, the academic sphere is undergoing vast changes, and none of them promising. There is an undercurrent of fear…