The Trials of Critical Race Theory | CBS Reports

As America reckons with systemic racism, schools are responding by expanding diversity and inclusion efforts. But as the efforts have become fused with a decades-old legal concept known as critical race theory, some parents and conservative activists are fighting back. A new episode of CBS Reports' Reverb series examines the backlash to so-called critical race theory in schools and the impact on students and teachers.
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[@joesniffedherfanny5928]

Does the book "An Inconvenient minority" make you cry🤧

[@georgemonde8237]

How can you teach American history without racism!?

[@diaperjoehishoe2857]

@@georgemonde8237 you could teach critical race THEORY for half the year and then teach An Inconvenient minority for the other half of the year so you can show people how easily they were fooled by a THEORY

[@apollosun6268]

Norah O'Donnell Proud to be an Army Brat! Proud to be a Ppropagandist for an ongoing Ccriminal Ppsi-Op against the American People!

[@diaperjoehishoe2857]

@@apollosun6268 she has shifted to the far left and is a traitor to the American people

[@macmiller1678]

If someone tries to stop you from learning something, you probably need to learn it.

[@akosasuke5128]

You can learn it on your time

[@macmiller1678]

@@akosasuke5128 trust me, we are.

[@macmiller1678]

@Metal Rulez III Would you agree that censorship is dangerous?

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Okay, let's teach "race realism" in schools. Play some Jared Taylor videos for the 5th graders. Clearly he must be saying things that are really, *really* important because youtube doesn't even want adults to learn from him.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

@@macmiller1678 Yes, but public school teachers are on our payroll. If someone is hired to train the military and he tells the grunts that bullets come out of the fatter end of the gun and grenades have a ten second fuse,, or simply says "Ooga booga booga" the whole time, is it censorship to fire him?

[@GesangsMeister]

Amen, she's not lieing about Germany teaching their true history. I live in Germany. There response to truth has helped the world move on. They faced the ugliness head on and because of it have been forgiven.

[@jonescrusher1]

I wouldn't say the far right has disappeared in Germany, although they certainly have made some effort to face up to their history since unification

[@GesangsMeister]

@Ribb Randy Have you heard about any more??? That was the result. The German Police got a handle on it and it stopped, cold.

[@utkarshchoudhary3870]

Thats one of the main things that attracts me towards reaching for a german historical education institution. They wish to openly inform of their past. thats what makes paying a large amount of money worth it.

[@xerothehedgehog7159]

i still haven't met my dad's father he's also german who passed away before i was born

[@patrickboyle932]

@Ribb Randy A guest in Western Civilzation? I could image a time in my life where I might have made a statement that wrong-headed and not realized how dangerous and vile it was. I've since grown up and learned more about the world and history. Please try to get some more education and exposure and don't go down this dark path.

[@ComradeTrav]

The damn contemporary studies teacher got a harsher punishment than some of the cops that murdered their fellow Americans on camera.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Especially when those people were white, like Tony Timpa, Joseph Hutcheson, Thomas Kelly, Daniel Shaver, etc.

[@gdiaz8827]

What were those fine Americans doing when they were killed and how clean were their records

[@tonysmith4702]

@@gdiaz8827 what were those fine cops doing shooting kids with no weapons, running for there life, in the back doing?

[@tonysmith4702]

@@gdiaz8827 how many cops have long records of misconduct over years yet stay on the force?

[@joyaustin6581]

😳

[@Dee-ui1kg]

Banning the teaching of systemic racism is a perfect example of systemic racism.

[@jiggeys20]

That sounds smart but i assure you it isnt. You're missing some perspectives.

[@whathell6t]

@@jiggeys20 Are you being serious or joking with that?

[@erincarr9411]

@@jiggeys20 what is missing from the statement.

[@asscheeks3212]

@@whathell6t for one thing, CRT is made by white people, and another, it's only believed by Americans, NO minority, even myself, would believe in this crud. China and Russia despises the "western left" for this very reason, CRT is self projecting, a bunch of white activists believing they are better then the us the minorities they are so called "Defending"

[@buddyguy4723]

Baselessly telling people every inequality is down to racial difference isn't teaching about systemic racism. It's teaching people how to avoid responsibility for their life choices and outcomes.

[@kdawson020279]

There's the liminal part of the argument for teaching inclusion and equal rights that sounds cool, but teaching history without broaching the topic of racism and sexism is not teaching history.

[@xyoungdipsetx]

That isn’t true if history has racism in it

[@kdawson020279]

@@xyoungdipsetx That's kinda what I said, that yes, it's awesome to have the fantasy that you can just adopt a "drop it and move on" attitude when history involves a lot of struggle for the rights of minorities and women that continue to present day. Any history that tries to paint a picture of the United States as a 100% moral and totally diverse and inclusive nation from inception is doing a tremendous disservice to people who, not having learned the horrors of the past, repeat it.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Stop these leftist mind games. CRT is not about history at all. Even Prudence Carter of Berkley University in a PBS interview admitted Critical Race Theory is not teaching racist history, it's "to help us understand how structural and racial disparities endure in our society and how that is actually engendered in some of our laws and policies." CRT is McArthyism or the Red Scare but with racism instead of Communism. Look up Chris F. Rufo to see how bad it gets.

[@kdawson020279]

@@Dennis-nc3vw It's also a high-level sociological concept, and the paranoid fear of the buzzword is in itself the Red Scare and is leading to a nationwide call for a big book burning so that low information parents can have their safe space from books that have never come up until recently and nobody can define what CRT is nor do they understand that it's not being taught in K-12. The book I mention by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, "Racism Without Racists 5th Edition" is an advanced sociology textbook for college coursework as part of an ethnic studies curriculum. It is very dry, well-researched information and also isn't CRT, it is more of a structural analysis of the beliefs of actual people. I'm sorry that you have to stress over something you've been told to fear that is just one more talking point in a culture war nobody wants. If only people put their time and effort into solving actual problems instead of inventing grievances to sell to paranoid people it'd be nice. Put down the pitchfork and torch and stop wasting the world's time with this straw man crap. Before you're qualified to speak on education you should probably have one. I'm sure there's a GED program in your area.

[@sueathomas69]

Why? When our library is filled with books of historical significance and repeals on racism and sexism! It's like in the pass they hide it (it being racism)! Trying to shield the truth about racism! I was reprimanded on Facebook about making a statement because some stated it was a racist comment only because I excerised my 1st Amendment Rights! Freedom of speech! Because they know my race!🙄

[@justbe1451]

Omg, adults need this education more than the kids.

[@virgoalchemist9235]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jackmeoff9299]

The problem with critical race religion is that it is nothing more than a belief

[@giantopinionsports6119]

@@jackmeoff9299 there's actual a bunch of data. Enough to be a whole course. You made this claim though so can you prove it? You bare the burden.

[@potatojoeandthecameltoe6548]

@@giantopinionsports6119 if critical race theory was actually true then why do you fail everywhere else on the Earth????? You can't blame WP for everything🤷‍♂️

[@potatojoeandthecameltoe6548]

@@giantopinionsports6119 if it was WP failing in America we could look at the rest of the globe and realize they do reasonably well everywhere else which would mean something in America is preventing white people from doing well but when we look at BP you are not doing that well anywhere so pretending that you piece together a puzzle of why you fail here does not explain everywhere else this is why it is a theory and a theory that is easily debunked

[@rhondah1587]

I’m 70 yrs old. I grew up as a white girl in the Deep South where all white families routinely taught their children that white skinned people were superior to “colored” people and that god said so. White people today are terrified that they might lose that feeling of privileged self imposed status, that they might have to recognize that “colored people” aren’t inferior and have equal rights under the law. As an adult I learned that we are all of the one human race (race is another term for species). We do have cultural differences as do all humans from different countries, even in Europe. The wonderful thing about the USA is that we are a multiple cultural society where people from all over the planet can live together. That’s what should make us an example for the rest of the world. This infighting is only fueling our sworn enemies. It makes this country look weak. Today’s white people aren’t guilty of slavery but we need to learn why our forefathers did it and why it was so wrong, that their reasoning was terribly flawed and that we now know that all humans deserve the same rights and privileges that were once wrongly only given to people with white skin.

[@mylesastinnette6208]

Agree

[@t-point7569]

If American fall it will be within herself, and she is heading that direction

[@diaperjoehishoe2857]

@@t-point7569 exactly the far-left will destroy America with ignorance

[@pbuck19baseball]

@@diaperjoehishoe2857 the far-right is so scared of its own shadow that they'll make up reasons to fear everything. They believe that everyone should leave America but White "Christians". They don't want to live with anyone else but White "Christians", and that's not an issue?

[@akosasuke5128]

White supremacy and CRT shouldn’t be taught in school..Period

[@Meee22222]

"They can learn history but they shouldn't learn racism." Privileged people. That one lady said children are colorblind.. very privileged

[@YorktownUSA]

You think they should learn to be racist?

[@ghostlightplays]

@@YorktownUSA So, learning about racism equals turning the kids into racist in your eyes.

[@ryangonzales1601]

Kids don't care about race. Until they learn from others.

[@Lyfe_on_My_Terms]

As a Black person growing up in Florida amongst white kids I got along fine with everyone. We all used to hang out and sleep at each others house and eat with each others families, they families would pick me up from school if I was sick and my mom wasn’t available Then was told one day by family members that white people did “this that and this” but wasn’t told to look at people for who they are and not they color. Which resulted in me growing up looking at white peoples funny. Anything a white person did to me was bc Im black and they white and I had to unlearn that. So yes speaking from personal experience children are colorblind. Same way white kids that grow into racist adults probably learned it from somewhere like I did.

[@mikerivera373]

To an extent, she’s right. Kids are not naturally racist. It’s learned behavior. Where do you think they learn it from?

[@markpkessinger]

The goal of public education originally was to create an informed citizenry capable of participating meaningfully in our democracy. Discussing the history of race relations, and the ways in which racism has infected our institutions even to the present day, isn't "raising our children." It is educating them about the reality of this country's past and present!

[@MPR2]

Amen brother!!

[@romecottrell4558]

👍

[@zombiestory6353]

We teach about racism all the time i was taught it was evil all through school your griffters.

[@MPR2]

@@zombiestory6353 You're clearly missing the point. Go back to school! 😂

[@MPR2]

@Metal Rulez III You must be a white supremacist desperate to preserve your power in a rapidly changing America demographically. That's what this dog horn is about. I feel sorry for you. Get a life!

[@teresaharrison6604]

People fail to realize that disparity treatment is in our elementary schools, my son was in the 3rd grade, when he came home and stated he wanted to be white, I had to go to his class room to see what was going on. I noticed that the white teacher was not aware that she was showing disparity treatment towards her students. She was not tentative towards the black students. I had to talk with my 3rd grader to let him know that he would not be treated like the white students because of his skin color, before that incident I had not spoken on race in my home.

[@ryangonzales1601]

Tell him God made him and loves him for who he is. Every kid goes thru bad people. Be there for him and he will be proud of himself cause his mom loves him!!!

[@ryangonzales1601]

I am sorry he went thru that but goodway to learn about the world out there.

[@msjojo2030]

The disparities still exist. The disproportionate black incarceration rates, schools in poor neighborhoods are deplorable, and living conditions are poor to say the least. My daughter told me that she did not realize how great the disparity in the educational system was until she began attending Columbia. This is a girl who grew up in the suburbs, and our schools are supposed to be blue, award winning schools. I grew up in the Bronx, but was lucky to have teachers that cared about my education, as they were lucky to have a student like me, who was always engaged. The problem we also have, is that parents are either not truly involved in their children's education, or are too busy trying to feed their families with multiple jobs. The first time I went to a school meeting where I live now, there was no parking to be had. When I grew up in the Bronx, there were maybe 20 parents for a school of 900/1000 students. My parents were not among them. I just know this because I lived across the school.

[@teresaharrison6604]

@@msjojo2030 my child school was major white, despite the disparities, he is a supervisor at 27 year old, because I put more effort in his education than the school system.

[@buddyguy4723]

@@msjojo2030 How about disproportionate fathers and crime rates

[@Vivalarosa45]

If you don't learn from History then you're bound to repeat it.

[@2REAL4MOST]

Reparations Now!B1

[@positivepatriot1475]

CRT isnt history though.

[@2REAL4MOST]

@@positivepatriot1475 What is 'CRT'?

[@positivepatriot1475]

@@2REAL4MOST CRT is a revision of american history where all american institutions were built on racism and today they are still beacons of racism and thus must be destroyed. It advocates for the destruction of America as well as all whiteness.

[@2REAL4MOST]

@@positivepatriot1475 Reparations Now!B1

[@Bloodplayer13]

That mom saying "a child would have no idea a police officer would discriminate based on skin color" is uncomfortable because she KNOWS it happens. She just wants to hide it from her kids because she openly justifies said behavior by the police force. Damn ridiculous. These people need more education that their kids. Fr.

[@andreamcgehee5072]

Also keep in mind some of white people are embarrassed of they're history...and where they came from ....you know.... Europe (cave's) and some do not know why they hate people because the color of someone skin color...

[@ssgemactv1775]

Exactly right just like that anti-White agenda the current democrats are trying to push that you all just fell in love with

[@blyt5046]

Yes, she made a statement that most kids. Do not know that the police Have been, can and continue to be Racist. She couldn't be more wrong about that because there are families who have lost their family members to these incidences And they have children. There are children who have lost their parents because of these situations, So what is she talking about,The kids in the bubble where she lives.?

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

"We don't want kids to see racism yet" honey, kids see racism every single day

[@jazzb3371]

Literally when I was in kindergarten my classmates wouldn't let me play with them because I was black. It starts early, and just because you don't want to see it, it doesn't mean it's not there

[@Phillymedia215]

I was called a n***** before I even knew what the word was in third grade by a white student, in front of the teacher.

[@mayito9100]

Adam Yamaguchi is the best journalist to document this interesting topic. My respect to you Adam. It takes balls to even face these people

[@SolutionsNotPrayers]

Asian John Cena.

[@mayito9100]

@@aidabtw -very true. How ever as a member of a minority that was bullied by the former president and victimized by Republicans, I think Adam was the perfect journalist to face these people about CRT. Just my opinion though

[@diaperjoehishoe2857]

@@mayito9100 explain how you were victimized by the former president

[@ZachBPresentz]

@@diaperjoehishoe2857 The China Virus/Asian Virus and Kung Flu, for two. Chump spewed that racist bs, he still does.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Yes, because they might smoke you with facts and arguments, which is far more scary than physical violence like ANTIFA uses.

[@elaineburnett5230]

So in order to avoid telling the truth about the country we live in, we strip a teacher of his livelihood and endanger his very life. What a great example to set for Tennessee students! Great job

[@staciasmith5162]

Tennessee, still trying to hide their continued racism by using a law school course that's only taught in graduate and law school to shut down any discourse on their continued white supremacy.

[@jilliancopeland6825]

@Metal Rulez III the revisionist history is taught in the south where they're told Africans slaves were treated really well and looked after and white men did nothing wrong. Or that it was blacks that first started slavery in America when they never arrived there till they were kidnapped and brought there to serve as slaves.

[@kathyd9324]

*How the "Critical Race Theory" Hysteria is funded kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJXOmqqjd51pecU

[@hakeemtheplace2959]

When it comes to the Confederate flag then we must preserve our history. Then CRT we must not talk about it. Ugh these so called entitled people.

[@pbuck19baseball]

The only place on Earth where glorifying traitors that were racist is considered history. Teaching about why they were wrong is divisive. Welcome to America.

[@matSpector3]

Being accountable vs glorifying

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Please stop with these leftist mind games. Even Prudence Carter of Berkley University in a PBS interview admitted Critical Race Theory is not teaching history, it's "to help us understand how structural and racial disparities endure in our society and how that is actually engendered in some of our laws and policies." If you can't tell the difference between teaching history and CRT you can't tell the difference between teaching about the Holodromor and McArthyism.

[@zoso73]

Don't conflate CRT with history. They are mutually exclusive concepts.

[@gdiaz8827]

Come on how often is the Confederate flag even in most communities. Its such fake talking point unlike crt which is the willful indoctrination of racism in the classroom contrarily against the goal of a color blind society.

[@ashleamcbride7745]

Kids are not color blind ma'am. They see color, they see different races, they see everything.....you just don't want to have to explain why color matters and how other people's skin color drastically effects others.

[@bobby-ov9qn]

100% !

[@wokvonrockstein]

Or lack thereof.

[@rondanew9916]

Children are fascinated when they see new things different things. It's sad that adults are teaching them fear of exploring the differences.

[@ashleamcbride7745]

@Straight White Man Pride Flag ignorance is bliss

[@luckycatnip3667]

@Straight White Man Pride Flag it must be a scary new world for you

[@kathyweis7023]

No 6yr old came home asking "am I evil because I am white" I call BS on that story.

[@wokvonrockstein]

People are beginning to teach CRT in the home. It makes more since.

[@merriemelodiesfan7425]

Of course not. CRT is a faux controversy to begin with and it's a collegiate thing. It was never being taught to K through 12 schools in the first place. It was a made-up phenomenon to anger and scare people to play on their emotions.

[@emanuelswords877]

You have zero idea what you're talking about. Woke baby is one of the many racist CRT books being taught to 1st graders and it says if you're white you're the devil and your whiteness has made a pact with the devil. This is one of the tons of racist books taught to kids everyday. This is sick evil racist garbage. Do research because the media lies through their teeth. Even newsbusters said that the media is absolutely lying saying CRT is not taught to kids.

[@merriemelodiesfan7425]

@@emanuelswords877 If that were true, kids would actually be telling parents themselves because naturally, they're very bad at keeping secrets. You're not a 1st grader, so I don't believe a word you're saying.

[@annetteskinner9652]

@@emanuelswords877 No CRT is taught in Law school not college, Damn you have a small computer in your hand look it up .

[@SP-nz2hh]

Children should be taught the truth about all subjects. Education is important. Yeah keep it age appropriate but they still need to know what issues we as a species are facing.

[@akosasuke5128]

I know the issues we’re facing as a specie, but I wasn’t indoctrinated or propangadized.

[@stonesisabrew112]

@@akosasuke5128 yes you where... The history you think you know is white washed

[@zxyatiywariii8]

@@stonesisabrew112 Unless you know akoh john, how do you know what history he or she was taught? 🤷🏾‍♀️ I didn't learn whitewashed history. Not everyone learns the same history the same way.

[@akosasuke5128]

@@stonesisabrew112 no I wasn’t

[@stonesisabrew112]

@@zxyatiywariii8 whatever... It's whitewashed

[@reidabney9005]

So postgraduate law students could save thousands of dollars by just volunteering to sit in first grade classroom to learn critical race Theory and get that credit for that course

[@nafrayu9832]

CRT is NOT taught in K-12 classes.................

[@thejuiceisloose1566]

Please tell me you don't actually think 1st graders are being taught graduate level legal theories.

[@bessieking3797]

🤔😂😂😆😧

[@rvegas81]

I’m not sure sure. Critical race theory is not taught in Law schools. I only learned it undergrad. I thought CRT should be taught in all schools. To be honest, the country is getting more diverse. All race should have dialogue about race and the history of America.

[@nafrayu9832]

@@rvegas81 I agree, we should. I think that one of the problems is that a lot of white people don't like talking about slavery and rascal issues 🤔 It tends to make them feel very uncomfortable and maybe even a little guilty 😳 some feel like talking about it is an attack on all white people. It's not an attack and they're not responsible for what their ancestors did 🤔 They shouldn't feel guilty or anything like that because it wasn't their fault, but we really do need to be able to have an open dialogue about race 🤔 regardless of how uncomfortable it may be.

[@robertmclernon4836]

You can't understand racism if you don't study it.

[@kevin6293]

Is that why you voted for an 80 year old white supremacist to be president?

[@rondanew9916]

,👍 Right

[@realgunsforeveryone]

There's a difference between studying it and telling everyone that they are inherently racist if they are white.

[@robertmclernon4836]

John Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry, Va, (now W Va.) on October 16, 1859. He was going to capture the arsenal there, and arm slaves for a rebellion. He and his men were captured, and he was put on trial for treason (against the State of Virginia), and he was sentenced to be hung. This sentence was carried out on December 2, 1859. He left a note to be read after his execution. One line of this note reads "I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood." 750,000 Americans died in the Civil War that followed. The crimes of this guilty land continue, blood is still being shed.

[@tomjackson4374]

@@robertmclernon4836 The first person John Brown killed was a free black man.

[@markpkessinger]

Where the woman says that "kids are color blind," I would say that is a bunch of idealistic nonsense. Kids may be color blind IF they haven't already absorbed the surrounding culture's, not to mention their parents', racial biases, including ones that often go unstated. But children do not arrive at school age and present themselves at school as completely blank slates. They have already had certain attitudes taught to them by their parents and community. In a country that has had such a fraught history where race is concerned, it simply won't do to pretend it doesn't exist!

[@berryvodka814]

I work w elementary kids and have a diploma in early childhood ed and they are definitely not color blind. Everything you said pins the nail right on the head.

[@buddyguy4723]

It's almost like you people have never heard of in group preference before. It's much deeper than just race. If you have a weird kid hes gonna be treated differently regardless of what he looks like

[@geegaw1535]

Some adults can't handle acceptance Children can This isn't difficult to explain

[@ShamrockParticle]

Why do some children bully or hurt other children?

[@UnpleasantlyPeasantly]

Have you ever talked to a child?

[@filrabat1965]

@@ShamrockParticle Agreed. It's really tough to teach children to shove aside their basebrain personal distaste of anything they (or their friends or the 'cool crowd') find strikingly different from the norm - confusing mere outside the norm with a threat to the group safety (on a subconscious level). Even for odd facial ticks or vocal styles. In that sense, children are very reactionary and narrow-minded. They do learn a bit more when they get closer to adulthood but even adults are focused narrowly on money, success, power, glory, and ability to 'shoot breeze over a beer at the backyard bbq or bar' more than anything else (in short, style over substance). All of us need a refresher or lesson in critcial thinking skills, applied to how we size up another person's worth and whether our ways of sizing up others' worth actually are ethically defensible.

[@vandal280]

I can think of a way you can easily integrate our history with racism into teaching personal finances. You can teach the students about generational wealth and how black families have been unable to accrue generational wealth because it keeps being taken away from them, like in the Tulsa Massacre, or with redlining, or how they were promised land after slavery ended but they were never given that Land by the government. There is a myriad of topics that apply

[@gdiaz8827]

Discuss how the policies of the democrats are designen to strip them of wealth and keep them enslaved even in the 21st century

[@vandal280]

@@gdiaz8827 like?

[@vivelaresistance2526]

In personal finances the slope was real well rough for groups like the Asian population and etc. well it was really kind to someone from like German decent.

[@gdiaz8827]

@@vandal280 historically it was the denocrats that favored slavery and segregation. This is something Biden has shown support for in public schools fearing that white kids would have to deal with scholastic jungles. His prison bill also helped to lock up many people of color. Discussion could include how the Democrats welfare bills have broken up black families replacing the father with government checks

[@vandal280]

@@gdiaz8827 yes, the party in the south that favored slavery was called the democrats, but that's not the same platform that the modern day party has. So pointing to 200 years ago and saying "see, the democrats are the REAL racists!" is not all that impressive. It was democrats who passed the Civil rights bill. Democrats who passed the Fair Housing Act. Democrats who are pushing to restore voting rights to felons after they complete their sentencing. And giving welfare to poor people who need money in order to eat, and in particular to a group that has been so effectively disenfranchised for so long is a good thing, not a bad thing. I'll never comprehend this argument that giving people help when they need it is a way to "replace fathers with government checks". It's pure absurdity.

[@nikeiaturner9373]

They are already ashamed and that is why the dog that got hit hollard

[@davestambaugh7282]

The racial divides were installed at the very beginning and have never left. That is what CRT is for in graduate law studies. It is never taught anywhere but in law school.

[@virgoalchemist9235]

This is an interesting comment. Are you saying that CRT has been taught in law school prior to this term coming to the general public?

[@davestambaugh7282]

@@virgoalchemist9235 Yes

[@virgoalchemist9235]

@@davestambaugh7282 So racism is in the fabric of our judicial system. I guess Lady Justice ⚖ isn't blind.

[@davestambaugh7282]

@@virgoalchemist9235 How can any one believe any thing else where a judge has the trunp rally theme song for a ring tone on his cell phone and allows it to interrupt the trial.

[@virgoalchemist9235]

@@davestambaugh7282 Exactly. That Judge should have been recused from the case weeks ago.

[@RUMPEL4SKlN]

McWhorter is obviously an educated man, and can read and understand what the goals of CRT are about. But when he states that, "the idea is, that the way you analyze a text, is to find evidence of oppression in it," he is not only making an egregious oversimplification, which is patently wrong, he's being wholly disingenuous, and pandering.

[@ajelder6822]

ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY PUT!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!! Finally, oh & thank god -THERE it is! Truth!!

[@Dielonthug]

I disagree, that is sadly the goal of the zealot teachers.

[@gloriaf6971]

Yes, McWHORTER is a disgrace to his race and his profession.

[@Dielonthug]

@@gloriaf6971 sounds like something Richard Spencer would say.

[@gloriaf6971]

@@Dielonthug Who is Richard Spencer?

[@jashanestone]

At 43:40, the difference between Germany and America is Germans want to learn to be better while some Americans want to be old Germany. ✅💯

[@jovialbivouacker99]

“It’s not really the public education’s job to raise your children.” - Robin Steenman-“Moms for Liberty”-TN chapter chair. Easy words from a mother who has probably never experienced the financial burdens that can befall non-white parents. As a former teacher myself, if more parents were more invested in their children’s education at home, (I’m not saying that Mrs Steenman is one of those parents; she’s probably not.), maybe we wouldn’t be having this national debate.

[@abn76280]

Public education should teach our children about equality. Unfortunately, some parents teach their children that they are superior to others. Not everyone knows how to raise children correctly.

[@DjSegwon]

Black history is American history! #reparations for #adosaf

[@markpkessinger]

The goal of public education originally was to create an informed citizenry capable of participating meaningfully in our democracy. Discussing the history of race relations, and the ways in which racism has infected our institutions even to the present day, isn't "raising our children." It is educating them about the reality of this country's past and present!

[@rafaelpena4269]

@Biden agrees Let's go Brandon there's MORE white's on welfare..welfare was created 4 white's

[@mylesastinnette6208]

Agree, I learned from my dad how to treat people.

[@williesawyerii73]

It amazes me how so many people in these comments who have never experienced racism have suddenly became experts on the subject. What privilege you must have.

[@asscheeks3212]

Ah yes, a white man telling me, minority folks like us we never experience racism. Yeah no. Every Asian including myself face discrimination from American Blacks, every Arab face discrimination as well from blacks, and every latino faces discrimination from blacks. Mr White man, I think you better keep your mouth quiet and let the real minorities speak for themselves.

[@romandarius6041]

Willie, I don't want to hear about White Bashing and you are not chaning anyone's mind

[@williesawyerii73]

@@romandarius6041 I am not interested in what you want to hear about...and the truth rarely changes the minds of your ilk.

[@romandarius6041]

@@williesawyerii73 Well if I say something about a not white, I could loose my job! And it is Your Stupid Critical Race Theory

[@williesawyerii73]

@@romandarius6041 It is not my critical race theory. It is American history...learn it.

[@angusdog22]

If you’ve lived a privileged life it’s not because of your race . It’s because of the size of your wallet . Money buys privilege, not race .

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

Is it me or does the moms for liberty lady just had her whole logic and movement destroyed? She doesn’t even know what she wants from this. I think she’s low key a closeted racist and she’s trying not be but she is…she thinks her points are logically sound but in 2 minutes it felt apart…

[@ZachBPresentz]

total racist

[@Ms._Keysha]

"I don't want my children being taught racism yet" - closeted racist Karen [moms for liberty 🙄 → what an oxymoron] So... WHEN is it a "good time" to teach racism 🤔❓ ↳ One (with common sense & moral compass) would think the earlier the better... stop the hate at an early age, so later on in the child's life would be better/greater amongst diversity... unless... you really want them to "hate covertly" 🤔🤔🤔 ↳ What is SO BAD in really trying to weed out racism in the USA for future generations⁉️ Why, when this 👆🏾 is being attempted... all of a sudden feelings get hurt & so it should stop 🙄😒 💡 Getting over the "uncomfortable" is a NECESSARY to get the RESULT ⇒ which is, to rid the USA of racism‼️ ...Full Stop...

[@emm8357]

I’m in Europe and we’ve taught diversity and inclusion in both schools and workplaces for years. I find it quite bizarre that it’s become so controversial in the US, here it’s just normal. It’s kind of hard to teach Europe’s colonial history without race coming in to it. We’ve had a few people suddenly say that it’s “erasing our history” since it’s become a conversation in America, but the people who are trying to “erase” history are the people who want to whitewash aspects of it - teaching the good and bad parts of history is teaching history, not just teaching the more flattering aspects of it.

[@muirgirl]

In a lot of the US it IS normal and has been for the past couple of decade, but in the loud and heavily confused (and generally very capitalized and thus very inequal) parts of the country, these ridiculous things crop up every now and then. Reminds me of the Scopes Trial to be totally honest. ETA- For a long time I have felt that the US failed after the Civil War by not criminalizing the use and promotion of certain Confederate phrases, not to mention the shameful fact that the leaders of the Confederacy were not punished or pushed from power in the South. Obviously Germany pursued a different tack with their homegrown fascist nut jobs, but I wonder how things would be different (if at all) if the US had rigorously legislated and eliminated the violent racists in power (and their various symbols, phrases and privileges) with similar rules.

[@jacobstrouble6631]

"We inherited lies from our fathers" You know who the bible was speaking of. It's coming.

[@TangiersIntrigue]

Also, it's absolutely insane that they'd want laws in place to 'protect the children from education that would make them feel distressed or ashamed based on their race' but they're perfectly fine with adding religious views and suppressing anything that isn't heteronormative. Making kids feel distressed or ashamed of a different sexuality is somehow perfectly fine. That obsession with 'protecting' kids from racial content is a tell-tale sign that they only want to preserve the current social hierarchies and oppressive systems.

[@breynoso19]

THIS

[@josephmirancos8034]

Tangiersintrigue, bravo!!

[@AdrienLegendre]

Instructing students to follow ideology is indoctrination, not teaching. CRT is Marxist ideology, not a social science. Please read CRT books and published articles to better understand CRT.

[@leilanicorbelle]

I went to an alternative middle school where we regularly discussed major issues like race, class, and the meaning of life. Every year the entire school would enthusiastically attend our town’s MLK Day parade and spend the week in serious discussion about his message. The students were nearly 100% white, but teaching us about race never led any of us to believe racism was somehow our fault - in fact, it did exactly the opposite. And I say this as a literal direct ancestor of a general in the Civil War who fought for the south. Today, I’m in graduate school in NC. Last semester ALL of my instructors included works by Kimberlé Crenshaw (a CRT originator) in their curriculums. Her work on CRT and Intersectionality is so important and teachers should have the option to teach it at all levels!

[@kennethbiebighauser7984]

A balance? fine and dandy !! But don't throw the baby out with the bath water !!! Come to Minnesota ..ride the green line or inner city bus !!! Oh yes !!!!

[@kennethbiebighauser7984]

@Riorozen your talking mush ..deal with reality like I do!!!

[@kevonwalker82]

I love how white people use MLK Image but don't use his words.

[@somewhereinsouthamerica5829]

They use a lot of things that are stolen from other cultures.

[@programking655]

@@somewhereinsouthamerica5829 Shut up

[@josephzallen1527]

@@somewhereinsouthamerica5829 LOOK WHO’S TALKING....!!!!😜😜😜😜😂🤣

[@terrylovesenegal]

America!!!! What a f.... up country! Thank goodness there are documentaries like this one and intelligent educated people that hopefully can be eye openers and mind changers for many

[@DevikaK100]

I guess Moms for Liberty (what a paradox) think we should teach that the world is all peaches and cream and that adulthood is a decades long visit to the amusement park.

[@filrabat1965]

Don't forget that no matter how upwardly mobile spit and polish classy we become, we'll always have the heart of the small town good neighborly normal common-sense-oriented types whose Saturday afternoons are filled with mom or grandma with an apron serving up apple pie to us outside on the outdoor folding tables.

[@VernonNickersonSCHOOLCOACH]

Well they were founded in Florida. In 2021, that origin story gets a big red CAVEAT EMPTOR, proceed at extreme risk to self and others!😨☠💀

[@mariarod6998]

God bless this wonderful teacher who got fired for all the wrong reason teaching about slavery shameful

[@myraseeger4707]

Let's just put our heads in the sand and act like none of these things have ever exhisted...much less that it still exists today...just don't mention reality...as if children don't see it for themselves...

[@johnedward3404]

**that seems to be with these morons want!!!!! I think that CRT,, SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN KINDERGARTEN,, AND EVERY GRADE AFTER KINDERGARTEN!!! RACISM IS REAL,,, AND IT'S A SIN AGAINST GOD!!!!**

[@starlaks588]

How about we throw away American History altogether. Truth is truth! I don't want history to be taught to my child period if the real history of America Is not included! Allow parents the right to opt out. I'll teach my child the true history of America and that's Racism was real and still affects society today.

[@abdulrahmanraheem423]

Exactly omg! I'm not surprised at all...I have not faith in the American education system..Why do we keep ask America it be fair? She has not been fair to its minority populations since its birth!

[@erincarr9411]

I thought that's part of what CRT is about. Seeing how the system was built the way it is bc of racism. And that this system still exists so it has racism built in.

[@yeahyeah5609]

These things need to be discussed and talked about so that we can come to a understanding of one another. Not doing so is causing more and more issues, miscommunications, misunderstandings and down right ignorance.

[@akosasuke5128]

You can Learn all about CRT on your time

[@yeahyeah5609]

@@akosasuke5128 I know more about CRT than most of you. I thought it was pushing racism at first too, until I saw debates on it, and actual content about it

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Lol, students get doxxed when they try to "discuss" anything a CRT teacher says. The whole point of CRT is to label people with certain political views racist so they're afraid to be open about them.

[@tamiking2982]

@@akosasuke5128 Critical thinking is an absolute necessity in a thriving society.. The average fifth grader in China can tell you the first ten presidents of the US without hesitation. Can you name them, without Google? How about the first five? Point being; the Chinese study us, our government and society. Do they want democracy or capitalism? No. By dissecting us, knowing us, they are finding ways to outpace us. Know your enemy or competition. Why are we afraid to study our society and its real history. Please, don't shortchange American students. The Chinese are giving their offsprings the best possible headstart to ruling the world.

[@bessieking3797]

Thing is racism is ingrained in the culture of the United States of America. To act as if our children are ignorant when the idea of not teaching CRT. Which has never been taught in schools, but is brought to the forefront by white supremacists. They are continually indoctrinating white children to be white supremacists by doing this.

[@TeeTeeDoreia]

Steinman says that is something that should be taught at home, the product of that was Charlottesville. proud boys, alright, neos, etc.

[@TeeTeeDoreia]

Should be alt right.

[@toryalyn]

“It is 1963, there has been no slavery for a long time” the very last enslaved person freed in America was IN 1963…

[@tiggerthemighty8279]

The impact of racism--past, present and future--has to be explored. But if any student walks away feeling ashamed of themselves due to the actions of others then the teacher has failed to instruct.

[@lazypops3117]

This never happens. Only fragile parents fear for their precious privileged snowflakes

[@tiggerthemighty8279]

​@Loreal Alford Opinion based on experience. I had plenty of teachers try to get me to feel shame for my heritage growing up. I could hate them. I could hate you, or I could hate myself. i choose to be better. isn't it more logical that I sit down across the table and try to know you and your struggle? And you mine? Isn't it a better chance to educate everyone that to foster the idea that 'you should be ashamed of yourself for what someone else did'?

[@roygbiv5164]

@@tiggerthemighty8279 No, but we should be ashamed of the fact that here we are 150 yrs plus, after the abolishment of slavery and yet, we still treat people terribly based on the color of their skin. As an individual, that child isnt to blame but the society it belongs to is.

[@sergeantwilliepete2252]

So 60k a year for each child. 2 kids 120k a year for K-12 education. This is JUST for education of children mind you Let that sink in... [Pause] We were discussing GROSS inequality... (especially along racial lines) SMDH - Basically - "I don't want my kids to be taught about how daddy REALLY makes his money and maintains it"

[@utkarshchoudhary3870]

damn , hard fact.

[@rjtheripper931]

If our school system really wants to get serious about racism. They should be teaching about malcolm x instead.

[@queen.eh.r.m9109]

Malcom X evolved into an altruistic Muslim that overstood the brotherhood of all men regardless of their ethnicity. So yes I agree with you, schools should teach about Malcom X and how he denounced his racist views and embraced the humanity in all men.

[@TheRealRevelation]

At 18:08 Problem is most white parents won’t teach their kids to treat Black people as humans that deserve the same rights and opportunities as they enjoy!

[@lorinejefferson45]

How about that little black girl that came home and told their parents why was i call a n- word and what does that mean momma.

[@ShezMarvalouz]

They won’t talk about this though!

[@oscarwarren469]

Went to school in the 60's...the white immigrants couldn't pronounce the n word they were taught ...came out as Nickel s...i told them i was a dime...true story.

[@johnedward3404]

**. RACISM IS TAUGHT!!! AND IT IS AN UGLY SIN,, AGAINST GOD AND HIS CREATION!!!! SADLY,, IT'S OUR ORIGINAL SIN... AND IT'S ABOUT TIME,,, WE ADMITTED IT...**

[@johnedward3404]

@Metal Rulez III **. You're right about one thing.... You,, don't get it.. the whole world knows that America has a racism problem!!!!! Wake up**

[@utkarshchoudhary3870]

wow..... as an Indian i dont have to particularly face racism (although of course religious division is a problem sometimes) Hindus,Sikhs and Christians are usually in view to towards each other pretty much transparent since these individuals (kids) have had their parents grow in the same way But the problem is simple muslim folks in India dont really have alot of roots in other regions but usually are based around a majority muslim region which creates problems and a feeling of alienation. Religious conflicts sparked decades ago forces this thinking since both groups are either isolating themselves or are unable to live peacefully because older generations cant tolerate so. Its disgusting but its the truth.

[@aswadmalik1740]

They can learn history, but do not teach the truth of what really happened. This is a crock of crap. We better mobilize!!!

[@erincarr9411]

@Ribb Randy the op didn't say they are oppressed. Thanks for providing so much to this discussion.

[@aunttifa6794]

Colonialism didn’t send their best - CRT is summed up in the following statement: eurasian settler colonialists who are still commodifying the land they stole through genocide, invented a pseudoscientific racist legal construct called “whiteness” and have used that racist legal construct to structurally dispossess whom they other since Christopher Columbus - The so-called United States is a Eurasian settler colonialist state and all settler colonialist states are themselves evidence of crimes against humanity.

[@itstriplem2069]

You literally can make that argument for every race. Native Americans, Africans, Europeans, Asians, etc.

[@filrabat1965]

Even "Eurasian" is too broad. More like British Isles at first, later expanded to general NW European, They were the ones who directly took the land. Even as late as 100 years ago, even Southern and Eastern Europeans (Slavic as well as Jewish) were barely tolerated. Pre-Civil War, even the Irish were seen as dirty violent lazy drunks.

[@r0e_the_v0te]

I attended Sullivan Central High School.. class of '08 & grew up in the area. This part if TN in particular is very....well, full of "vErY FinE pEoPle"... if you know what I mean. Really $hitt¥ to see Matt Dowd reprimanded for actually bringing some substance and culture to this area, and just really SAD that virtually, that's come to an end here in TN.

[@brotherpumpwell9527]

@Straight White Man Pride Flag *than

[@brotherpumpwell9527]

@Straight White Man Pride Flag you're not paranoid. That's just the new like system. It changes your dislike to a like if you didn't watch the video.

[@thedangerous1]

Fine people On both sides of a alt right really

[@joesniffedherfanny5928]

@@junesmith4159 CRT is for the weak in the mind

[@diaperjoehishoe2857]

@Richard Johns the book An Inconvenient minority proves critical race Theory wrong

[@yuriajones]

It just occurred to me that this CRT phenomenon must be similar to the pushback received when "sex ed" classes entered US schools. It seems to be more about "I don't want my kids to talk/think about race at such an early age" or, "let me be the one to introduce my child to race and racial violence; it's not the school/government's right to do this for me." However, just like with sex ed, kids are already observing and experiencing race-related issues at an early age. I think parents underestimate how intelligent kids are. The expression "kids are like sponges" is no joke. And with the proliferation of race-related issues on the news and in the media in general, they will definitely be exposed.

[@volitionspark2686]

Yes that's a great comparison. And the dissent is by the same foolish people.

[@friendsgroup470]

@Me Me nah, that is done by the white racists

[@diaperjoehishoe2857]

@@friendsgroup470 yep BP are more racist than white

[@diaperjoehishoe2857]

CRT is a theory easily defeated by the book An Inconvenient minority even a child should be taught to realize this

[@MarkbyMarkAFosterPhD]

This makes me happy, on a personal level, that I am a college sociology professor, not a k-12 teacher. I don't have to worry about the issue. However, I feel awful for k-12 teachers who are being placed in this situation.

[@msjojo2030]

I feel sorry for the ignorant children that will be the result of this new type of racism, xenophobia, misogyny, etc. My daughter is a teacher, and she has no desire to teach anymore, which I think is dreadful.

[@MarkbyMarkAFosterPhD]

@Brittany As a sociologist, I teach the sociology of race in my Social Problems classes. The sociology of race predates CRT. However, in the present conspiratorial climate on the far right, many people may not know the difference between the two (or perhaps not even care).

[@buddyguy4723]

You look exactly like the type of psychopath that goes around punching people who you call nazis

[@alonsonavarro2126]

So everyone is created equal, so how is anyone supposed to know why we have to think that way if we aren't supposed to know why that idea even had to be said or taught in the first place? Everyone is created equal. Just wanna know why it even has to be said in other words.

[@elaineburnett5230]

In America we have to state equality because the Founding Father's said being equal was the reason for the revolution, and others who were treated as unequal...completely agree...and still agree 500 years later.

[@realgunsforeveryone]

Because, to quote a famous pig...."some animals are more equal than others"

[@johnedward3404]

** the cancer in our schools and in our society,,,, IS RACISM!!!! AND CRT SHOULD BE TAUGHT FROM KINDERGARTEN ON..... RACISM IS A SIN!!!**

[@thetrib-1eofjudah758]

Yeah our brother Emmit Till got no Justice so this is why we gotta have CRT.🎯 Shalawam!🦁

[@marcilk7534]

@dragonsder Actually, my religion, founded in1844 in Iran, taught emphatically about the equality of the races and sexes. The Baha’i Faith still has over 300,000 believers in Iran, about 2.2 million in India, over 400,000 in Kenya, over 300,000 in Vietnam, nearly 300,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, over 275,000 in Philippines, etc. I could go on and on. And all these people from every country in the world are following the teachings of a man in Iran in the 1800s named Baha’u’llah who said “He Who is your Lord, the All-Merciful, cherisheth in His heart the desire of beholding the entire human race as one soul and one body.” and "O well-beloved ones! The tabernacle of unity has been raised; regard ye not one another as strangers. Ye are the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch.” And it was His son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, who came to the US in 1912 to spread the teachings of his father, traveled from New York to California and back speaking to large groups like the NAACP where he said “Therefore, be it known that color or race is of no importance. He who is the image and likeness of God, who is the manifestation of the bestowals of God, is acceptable at the threshold of God - whether his color be white, black or brown; it matters not.” Or at the Howard University where he said “There are no whites and blacks before God. All colors are one, and that is the color of servitude to God. Scent and color are not important. The heart is important. If the heart is pure, white or black or any color makes no difference. God does not look at colors; He looks at the hearts.” Or at Stanford University where he said “Inasmuch as the fundamental principle of the teaching of Bahá’u’lláh is the oneness of the world of humanity, I will speak to you upon the intrinsic oneness of all phenomena.” Or at the Hull House in Chicago where he said “Therefore, Bahá’u’lláh hath said that the various races of humankind lend a composite harmony and beauty of color to the whole. Let all associate, therefore, in this great human garden even as flowers grow and blend together side by side without discord or disagreement between them.” This concept of the unity of the races didn’t come from Western societies. It came from an Iranian man from the 1800s who spent most of his life in prison and exile, and who addressed the US directly in His Most Holy Book: “Hearken ye, O Rulers of America and the Presidents of the Republics therein, unto that which the Dove is warbling on the Branch of Eternity: “There is none other God but Me, the Ever-Abiding, the Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.” Adorn ye the temple of dominion with the ornament of justice and of the fear of God, and its head with the crown of the remembrance of your Lord, the Creator of the heavens. Thus counseleth you He Who is the Dayspring of Names, as bidden by Him Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. The Promised One hath appeared in this glorified Station, whereat all beings, both seen and unseen, have rejoiced. Take ye advantage of the Day of God. Verily, to meet Him is better for you than all that whereon the sun shineth, could ye but know it.”

[@robertmclernon4836]

I wonder if CRT teaches that 2 million people died in the Middle Passage, the transport on ships of slaves from Africa to the New World. Does it teach that sharks followed the ships, so that they could eat the bodies thrown overboard ?

[@JellyBellyButter]

Who sold the slaves to the Europeans?

[@elaineburnett5230]

@@JellyBellyButter Why did Europeans want to get slaves? Start the discussion, learn more.

[@JellyBellyButter]

@@elaineburnett5230 Because the entire world had slaves back then. Every country. Every single one. Even Africa.

[@JellyBellyButter]

@@elaineburnett5230 And anyone who ends a sentence with “learn more” has no argument and so reaches for an ignorant catch all phrase that demonstrates zero knowledge

[@joebrewer4529]

@@elaineburnett5230 it's called bought labor they weren't slaves.

[@annefischer1433]

Matthew you will become empowered for the experience. Never lose heart or hope. Continue to Become a Force for good.

[@utkarshchoudhary3870]

That's something the Indian education system has some view about. It teaches ancient indian history, but as we mature our teachers explain the past under colonialism some parts of history and chapters are especially for that very reason which atleast creates a basic understanding that colonialism in the end had brought suffering and pain. Its awful to see a country in the rich category to have such bias on education. the way racism has moulded education is quite disturbing.

[@tyiingram9878]

Very well put. 💯

[@liamm9962]

I've completed two degrees and never heard about critical race theory until FOX started complaining about it.

[@DO-fo5pm]

I completed my undergrad a few years ago and I remember professors offering extra credit for attending protests and race-related forums Lets not act like this bs doesn’t exist

[@andrewiglinski148]

@@DO-fo5pm lol what? I have two degrees and work in the Physics department of a major University. Never once have I heard of someone being offered extra credit to attend a protest. Given your side’s propensity for dishonesty I’m betting you never graduated at all.

[@andrewiglinski148]

Lol ok… now after looking at your comment history there is zero chance you graduated college. Why does your side feel the need to make up their qualifications to further push their point? Shouldn’t your perspective be able to stand on logic alone?

[@yourleftisttesticle]

@Metal Rulez III except they havent. Lying more doesnt make it less of a lie. Show me where CRT was added to EVEN ONE SCHOOL CURRICULUM, and I'll accept this claim. But until you can SHOW ME that happened, you're a liar.

[@kathyd9324]

How the "Critical Race Theory" Hysteria is funded kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJXOmqqjd51pecU

[@GGiblet]

I don't understand why a white person would feel attacked personally by seeing the racist images from history. I mean I just feel sad and heartbroken, but I don't feel like someone is blaming me because I'm not that person. Maybe it makes sense to someone else...

[@gc4161]

They react like that because they know they have the privilege...

[@johnedward3404]

@@gc4161 **AND THEY ARE AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR WHITE PRIVILEGE!!!! OR MANY OF THEM, THAT'S ALL THEY'VE GOT!!!!**

[@nobullzone8394]

Well this brings to mind to how my father did things he decided to homeschool his children because the school system was not teaching us our history! And I am so thankful he did that because it keeps me questioning everything and my eyes wide open !

[@miguelthenyfan0363]

Critical Race Theory= Conservative and Republican Boogeyman

[@johnedward3404]

**. PRECISELY,,, CRT SHOULD BE TAUGHT,, IN EVERY GRADE IN EVERY SCHOOL!!!! RACISM,, IS A SIN AGAINST GOD,, THE CREATOR OF EACH AND EVERYONE OF US!!!**

[@eddieibarra356]

@@johnedward3404 For example I don't like Americans, I loathe Americans but I love Australians, Canadians, Swedish, Portuguese, and New Zealanders would that make me a racist, bigot, or prejudice I don't know what I would be label.

[@eddieibarra356]

@@johnedward3404 Also Ethnic Studies curriculum should be taught.

[@sionnachmacbradaigh1010]

People need to talk about how poor rural whites are being manipulated by conservative media in this debate.

[@kenburnmy]

I'm sure many people would donate to his go fund me.

[@cecea665]

All skin folk ain’t kin folk

[@joyaustin6581]

I wish she could interview black people and talk about when they first experienced racism

[@romandarius6041]

Joy, how about interviewing Jussie Smollett? Oh, yeah! He was all over the media with a made up lie! He even cried over the made-up lie! Now while make up lies about whites attacking blacks, what did you think about that parade where that black man ran over and killed over 5 people, somewhite children? I never see your side march and protest over black on white hate crimes. Also, ever hear of 8 year old white? A young black man took him out of his room while he slept, on camera, and killed him outside, no outrage from you people again.

[@joyaustin6581]

@@romandarius6041 that was his white side

[@romandarius6041]

@@joyaustin6581 the arguments of blacks being picked on is becoming stupid! Even if your force me to listen to all this ---boo..hoo...for me, they are just picking on me because I'm black---I will pull away and keep away from you as much as possible. When you see a little kid, jumping up and down crying is one thing, but to see an adult who just wants to lie?? UGH!!!!

[@joyaustin6581]

@@romandarius6041 I accept that you don’t want to understand

[@marthakarol68]

Maybe these white parents need to talk with the black and brown parents and the school and get a plan. That's the problem. White parents are trying to drive something they know very little about. POC could give the white people a clue where to start.

[@beatsmith]

S/O to Hawn. Good teachers often get admonished before appreciated.

[@loki88_87]

Seems like these parents are projecting their own shame & don’t want to be exposed to their guilt.

[@RocketmanRockyMatrix]

CRT is not about teaching factual history, just indoctrination of Marxist ideologies.

[@christopherdash1476]

I like how nobody is working with professionals there just opening up their own causes not cultists at all

[@r.c.christian1198]

Themes of CRT as listed in "Critical Race Theory: An Annotated Bibliography" by Delgado and Stefancic: 1. Critique of liberalism 2. Storytelling/"naming one's own reality" 3. Revisionist interpretations of American civil rights law and progress (1619 project; anti-incrementalism) 4. Greater understanding of the underpinnings of race and racism ("systemic" racism found everywhere they look) 5. Structural Determinism (where anti-meritocracy comes from) 6. Race, sex, class and their intersections ("intersectionality"/queer theory) 7. Essentialism and anti-essentialism (identity politics) 8. Cultural nationalism/separatism (including "black insurrection")

[@user-xc1fo1fc7g]

wait is this a positive/negative/fact-stating comment I can't tell

[@AdrienLegendre]

The better option is science not ideology

[@antisocialatheist1978]

The problem to me is telling my children the way she told her child is stupid. My children are smart and clever. I don't sugar coat much with them. They know right from wrong and they know things like magic isn't real. I don't have to lie to them. They can just learn how things really are and accept it. That's just reality and it's good to teach them the truth about the world and hide things from them.

[@gideo5792]

It's unfortunate that CBS is leaving out a lot of context to this issue. Mainly that CRT is not being taught in K-12, it's a college course. But the CRT boogieman is a great excuse to roll back all education on topics that does not paint the white race in a positive light. So no MLK and the civil rights movement, no Japanese internment camps, and as you heard no holocaust. How will your children look as adults denying these things happened because some parents are too cowardly to level with their kids about history? And of course, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

[@eazymoney2789]

I find it very funny that these people really don’t think they’re teaching racism at their home

[@thedangerous1]

So critical race theory is being taught in colleges and universities of course but what high schools? I'm not aware of any that teach that subject in high

[@RocketmanRockyMatrix]

They are starting early. Not teaching factual history with any receipts to back up.

[@randyritaford568]

Exactly they don't even teach critical race theory in grade school, only at the college level. I think CRT in this context is a code word for Black history past and current or any non-White history.

[@thomashooks5571]

Critical Race Theory was never meant to be taught to grade schooler. It’s a graduate level course in college and law school. Its not even taught at the undergraduate level. Banning CRT is an obvious cover to ban any history the Right does not like. What If a minority student is upset over the teaching of Robert E. Lee or Nathan Forrest?

[@asscheeks3212]

@@thomashooks5571 of course you say this as a white man, but as minority CRT is demeaning to me, China, India, and Japan become super powers yet white activists still act superior to us, the minorities they are "defending". CRT is self Projection at its finest

[@programking655]

Because CRT itself is not so much being taught as are the conclusions reached by examining historical events through the lense of critical race theory. Your question indicates that you don’t understand the topic at hand.

[@idoyes1400]

ive always felt privileged as a black indigenous man.. the first will be last and the last first.. God has always made sure i knew who i was and why i was hated by the nations.

[@thetrib-1eofjudah758]

APTTMH!

[@carvellboyce6434]

JOEL 3:1-8 FOR BEHOLD IN THOSE DAYS AND IN THAT TIME WHEN I SHALL BRING AGAIN THE CAPTIVITY OF YAHUDAH AND YERUSALEM I WILL ALSO GATHER ALL NATIONS AND WILL BRING THEM DOWN INTO THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHPHAT AND WILL PLEAD WITH THEM THERE FOR MY PEOPLE AND FOR MY HERITAGE YSRAYL WHOM THEY HAVE PARTED MY LAND AND HAVE CAST LOTS FOR MY PEOPLE AND HAVE GIVEN A BOY FOR AN HARLOT AND SOLD A GIRL FOR WINE THAT THEY MIGHT DRINK YEA AND WHAT HAVE YE TO DO WITH ME O TYRE AND ZIDON AND ALL THE COAST OF PALESTINE WILL YE RENDER ME A RECOMPENSE AND IF YE RECOMPENSE ME SWIFTLY AND SPEEDILY WILL I RETURN YOUR RECOMPENSE UPON YOUR OWN HEAD BECAUSE YE HAVE TAKEN MY SILVER AND MY GOLD AND HAVE CARRIED INTO YOUR TEMPLES MY GOODLY THINGS THE CHILDREN OF ALSO OF YAHUDAH AND CHILDREN OF YERUSALEM HAVE YE SOLD UNTO THE GRECIANS THAT YE MIGHT REMOVE THEM FAR FROM THEIR BORDER BEHOLD I WILL RAISE THEM OUT OF THE PLACE WHITHER YE HAVE SOLD THEM AND WILL RETURN YOUR RECOMPENSE UPON YOUR OWN HEAD AND I WILL SELL YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS INTO THE HAND OF THE CHILDREN OF YAHUDAH AND THEY SHALL SELL THEM TO THE SABEANS TO A PEOPLE FAR OFF FOR YAHOSHUA HATH SPOKEN IT

[@carvellboyce6434]

@Ian Jones IF THAT'S THE CASE WHY DID YOU READ AND REPLY BACK ???

[@kRis-rn6so]

Excellent dialog about CRT and current touchy societal differences. Pros and cons presented without emotional chaos. Watch.

[@Maya_Ruinz]

What is next? Are they going to want to ban science because it’s too dangerous? Is teaching kids math going beyond what a school should do? they need to leave that to parents to decide and teach?

[@neilifill4819]

It’s a real shame. Not only do we overreact to things before we hear context, we allow leaders, with specific political axes to grind, to inform our opinions. Racism, sexism, and other isms are difficult and discomforting, but nobody has ever learned anything important without some difficulty or discomfort… it’s the root of learning. We don’t want our little kids to feel shame, but don’t have any problems with “other kids” living lives where they’re reminded of “their place” every day. That’s intentional blindness. And that’s a shame.

[@shomerephraimonop9612]

Who made it a color thing??? Exactly....yea crickets..u can't call foul now that your whole system is crumbling in on itself...judgement!!!!...AP&GTTMH

[@JP-pq9xi]

You did? I don't get it... you guys do.

[@ms.ebbiel.3550]

Why try to hide it now? Black folks have been terrorized in this place since 1492!!! They were smiling and “picnicking” in those “evil” pics, but they’re uncomfortable with CRT? 🙄🙄🤦🏾‍♀️ APTTMH for “Exposing” everything!!!

[@mattyiceCA]

Maybe I missed it but I’m confused as to why the concept of CRT wasn’t actually defined in this piece vs how others try to hijack the definition as a political tool.

[@watchdis4]

Tell Emmett Till that 2nd grade is too young to learn racism.

[@bonitajanssen745]

“THE SINS OF THE FOREFATHERS WILL BE VISITED UPON THEIR CHILDREN.” The Holy Bible

[@petercollie9251]

Numbers 14:8

[@millennialsecularandauthri3338]

God isn’t real.

[@millennialsecularandauthri3338]

@@bonitajanssen745 Not proof. That still doesn’t prove that any sort of kharmic justice exists or there is some sky spook.

[@lil_PowPow]

Yes, it's the violence... of history. 🤣makes sense Sorry but how many children under the legal driving age play and unregulated amount of violent video games. I'm sure her six year-old is quite fond of shooting games. ...Then again she is also living the fantasy that the pubic education system doesn't play a massive role in the upbringing of a child.

[@Les020519]

That school list a value class that taught those kids critical thinking skills. I would love to have that teacher teaching this course in my kids high school when that time comes.

[@jilliancopeland6825]

@Straight White Man Pride Flag really and what culture is that? And who is it taking drugs?!

[@diaperjoehishoe2857]

Exactly you can teach critical race THEORY for the first quarter of the year and then teach An Inconvenient minority for the second quarter to show the kids how easily it is to be deceived by a THEORY and then spend the other half of the Year teaching critical thinking

[@AdrienLegendre]

The fired teacher did not teach critical thinking skills.

[@yia01]

as an asian american, i think primary school should just teach things for what it is. in math, if i hold 1 apple on my right hand adn 1 apple on my left hand, im holding 2 apple total. in science if i hold an apple on my hand and drop it it will fall due to gravity. in reading and writing, just teach teh kids how ot read adn write. in history just teach the content of history for what it is, not what is should be. if u as a teacher and want to teach slavery, teach it for what it is, not what u want it to be. if u want to teach race, teach it for what it is, not what u want it to be. history example: 2 nations went to war. nation A won the war, capture and population of nation B as property and sold it as labor force. nation C bough the labor force of nation A and use it to work the land of nation C cause they need more labor force. what CTR wants to teach: nation C is a racist nation, they enslave the people of nation B because of their race. history should be taught for its factual content. all the different view point and the morality of it should be leave for each individual to explore in secondary school. what ever view point they want to explore history from should be left for each individual to decide.

[@WWIE444]

Thank you for this documentary!!! We need to teach true history in this country.

[@AdrienLegendre]

Agree teach history and avoid ideology (CRT).

[@kathryncainmadsen5850]

This was awesome. People tend to listen just long enough to decide what side you are on and then they try to cancel you or put you down and dismiss you. I think the pandemic and the BLM has made us able to get shaken up in what we take for granted and begin positive change but I also think the defensiveness and high energy of the times has made people unable to listen to each other. Black people yell LISTEN TO US. White people yell LISTEN TO US. But who is yelling I WILL LISTEN TO YOU!

[@slofool]

Sooo by that law one could ban teaching about the holocaust. Slippery slope law

[@mylesastinnette6208]

No they shouldn’t ban teaching about the Holocaust. That was ugly and terribly awful how those people were treated. What sticks in my mind is all of those people bused to that building, mom’s and babies, and were burned to death. Just horrible.

[@slofool]

@@mylesastinnette6208 That is my point you start making laws banning tough subjects or vague laws and you end up banning alot more then you though.

[@jacc5844]

@@slofool we didn’t cover the Holocaust till middle school. Elementary school is still pretty young, but maybe things have changed since I was last in school

[@jilliancopeland6825]

They said they have to teach both sides of the story, what is both sides to that!?!?

[@abdullahessa7854]

They control these racists

[@frankeinstein7858]

White privilege is about colective guilt by race. And that´s racist. No one has to be ashamed by attributes who didn´t choose such as sex, race or sexual orientation.

[@ComradeTrav]

So in Tennessee History classes do they just not mention black people at all, because the only time I recall learning about black people in my history classes was through the lens of race. Other than that it was all mostly focused on wars and the heroic deeds of white men…? This doesn’t sound like they want an accurate account of history, but more like another “Friends” sitcom. Maybe they will be able to teach about famous black entertainers without hurting any feelings though…. I wonder what will happen if the black kids start coming home and telling their parents that they don’t want to be black anymore based on what they learned it school…that would be super interesting.

[@starlaks588]

Lynching is still not considered a hate crime! Now tell me CRT is not necessary!

[@jooyoonchung3593]

The segment with the lady starting at 17:52 … wow. Just wow. Unbelievable that she can say what she says ….

[@brunaburg9377]

She wants her children taught (nice selective non-threatening) history. Yes, things should be age-appropriate. In England we might teach younger children that English monarchs in the past killed in their turn adherents of the Catholic and Protestant church. We wouldn't necessarily teach that they were burned alive.

[@BlownMacTruck]

@@brunaburg9377 It's sad. I get that certain things can be considered age appropriate (when she talked about how she discussed MLK with her child was a good example), but she's definitely going way too far, to the point that she's removing historical events and facts from education.

[@turdturkey]

The jury is stalling until the image of Kyle, they’re carving into Mt. Rushmore is finished.

[@BigFrigginBen]

The lady at the 20 minute mark was cringe-worthy.

[@kenburnmy]

Crazy how the Republicans just made things up about that white student parent sending email.

[@Windy2468]

Love the journalist! Thoughtful, non-provocative but hard-hitting questions to both sides

[@katherinesavarese6009]

Agree. He did a great job and drew out some great perspectives

[@chocmilk10]

He’s hot too.

[@rigelgutierrez9866]

CRT is not new in schools. Ask any law student, they charge for it.