Department of Education’s Twitter Account Just Quoted Some Man Named W.E.B. DeBois

One has to wonder if Betsy DeVos has taken over the Department of Education’s Twitter account, because someone just used a W.E.B. Du Bois quote but attributed it to some dude named W.E.B. DeBois. Suggested Reading Chicago Black Man’s Face is Forever Changed After Being Tased By Police, But That’s Not the Worst Part… Why…

One has to wonder if Betsy DeVos has taken over the Department of Education’s Twitter account, because someone just used a W.E.B. Du Bois quote but attributed it to some dude named W.E.B. DeBois.

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Now, before you go and blame an intern, nowadays most social media is actually run by full-time staff at government agencies.

Needless to say, people noticed:

https://twitter.com/soledadobrien/status/830795035037859840
https://twitter.com/TyreeBP/status/830797496808939520
https://twitter.com/kharyp/status/830793309320781828
https://twitter.com/JeffreyGuterman/status/830793877825130496
https://twitter.com/mariskreizman/status/830794598847041538

Maybe the social media person had a rough Saturday night?

Update: Look at the “apology”:

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