gillian: the issue is getting argued all the way up to the top. thank you so much, mark meredith. let s bring in the power panel now. we are joined by the charlie hurt. an opinion editor at the washington times. also crystal mike. the founding executive director of director of emergency. great to see both of you. crystal, i m going to come to you first here. it is hard to talk about this brewing controversy surrounding critical race theory, which at its core is an equity program. it is meant to address racial inequalities in the public school system, without bringing in politics. how do you see the issue? i don t see this issue as a challenge. it is actually not taught in schools. it is a theory that says racism is embedded into the fabric of this country. state legislative members don t