The academic framework has become a flashpoint as conservative politicians use the term as a catch-all phrase for nearly any examination of systemic racism in the present.
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Critical Race Theory, White Fragility, Jurisprudence, and Speaking Truth to Power
Charges of being “anti-American”, “racially divisive, and “hate-filled” have been leveled at those who highlight issues of prejudice in American society.
Unless you have been in a deeply comatose state, you have probably noticed the profoundly intense battles that have occurred over the issue of critical race theory. Hell, you can hardly pick up a local, state or national newspaper without seeing references to it. Read a magazine or a blog, listen to podcasts from across the political spectrum, or engage with social media or other similar entities and you’ll note that the topic is largely dominating public discourse.
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Truthful History and Honest Discussions Can Serve as Vaccines for the Body Politic
“There are a lot of exotic notions about what are the most important points in American history,” said McDonnell.
Not unlike its predecessor, the American or “No Nothing” Party of the 1850s, the current Party of No! (formerly referred to as the “Republican Party”), in addition to considering and passing laws on the state level to restrict voting rights of people of color, low-income people, youth, elders, trans people, and people with disabilities, also advances the proposition that students must know nothing about the realities of U.S. history, culture, and the very notion of democracy.