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Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, speaks to journalists at the Human Trafficking Policy and Education Summit at the Malouf Foundation in Logan on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Owens sees recognizing the contributions of Black patriots to the American Revolution as a “disinfectant” to an “anti-American virus” fueled in part by critical race theory.
Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
A Utah congressman sees recognizing the contributions of Black patriots to the American Revolution as a “disinfectant” to an “anti-American virus” fueled in part by critical race theory.
Republican Rep. Burgess Owens says the attempt to recast history denies the 245 years spent honoring the accomplishments of the Black community.