U.S. Representative Walter Jones opposes Saudi-funded government grant to Craven Community College for books about Islam
Officially, the grant for the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf/Muslim Journeys program is from the National Endowment for the Humanities, but these kinds of grants virtually always originate with the Saudi government, which provides more than 70% of the funding for history textbooks currently being used in American schools (See links below video)
JDNews U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, R-Farmville, has taken a stand against a recent grant to Craven Community College to provide 25 books and a DVD to “introduce Muslim cultures to Americans,” Jones’ office said in a news release. The “Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys” grant came from the National Endowment for the Humanities.