Several states have passed laws banning “CRT.” In the article the state of Alabama insists CRT is not being taught in their schools. But what is CRT, and how does the law define it in order to ban it?Alabama schools accused of teaching 'critical race theory' by recognizing Black History Monthhttps://t.co/G1dRA0IVa9
— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 3, 2022
As the parents complaining to Alabama show, what matters is that “CRT” means teaching white kids (or just non-blacks; who knows, right?) that there are and have been blacks in America. But this hysteria is not about racism. Right?
Neither were the protests of Ruby Bridges.
I didn’t remember that fact. I do remember this kind of behavior. Vividly. It’s learned behavior.I learned this from Twitter. Big thanks for the Agitated Moms Against Facts for putting Ruby Bridges back in the news so I could learn it.https://t.co/pLoyPvwInu
— AllenChargeHat (@Popehat) February 3, 2022
I wish someone would nail down John Roberts on his contention that racism is a thing of the past. Not that I suspect he'd give an honest answer on that, I just want him to feel uncomfortable.
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