BANNED! Slavery, Civil Rights & the History of Redlining

What Can't be Taught in North Dakota and Texas Schools Now That They've Banned Critical Race Theory, ( CRT ). How can a teacher discuss slavery, civil rights or the history of redlining?

Critical Race Theory is the latest under attack by conservatives. Now American history is being erased by the GOP in North Dakota and Texas. Will your school be next?

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[MrEMT]

THIS COUNTRY IS HEADING TO A DANGEROUS

[gwine]

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
― George Orwell

[janicem]

It needs to be taught. Pretending it didn’t happen is gaslighting a whole population of people already struggling

[frankpalancio]

I was taught the white mythology when I was in school. I'm always surprised when I learn about all the historical facts that I was NEVER taught in school or even college. I would have preferred to be taught actual history.

[dystopiandragon]

I never learned any of this stuff in highschool. I learned it from books in the local library.

[colibri]

There has been so much regression in this country. People will think that it's always been this way in the US when it comes to racism, but it hasn't. We were taught about slavery and racism in high school in the 1970s, to no controversy at all. There began to be some regression on the issue in the 1990s with the nation-wide imposition of right-wing media, and now it's honestly as bad as, and maybe worse than, it was in the 1920s, a hundred years ago.

[emmam]

Michael Flynn's call for 'one religion' in the US, who is going to choose the 'ONE'

[pdj]

Willful ignorance. But hey, it's 2021; the information is out there. Tell young people it can't be taught in school and they will go looking for it.

[colibri]

Even though people are right when they point out that the academic subject called Critical Race Theory isn't taught anywhere outside of universities, it's more important to make clear that the public will take the term to mean "teaching about the subject of racism, " and that is indeed how the public, especially the white public and especially, of course, the right-wing white public, is taking this, and they are using that phrase to successfully enact moves to ban teaching about racism. It does not help at all to ridicule them by saying, "Ha ha ha! They don't even know that critical race theory is only taught in colleges, the fools!" Pay attention and you'll see that right-wing strategists are using that term to win in their efforts to eliminate teaching about racism, the history of racism, etc. Right-wing strategists were well aware when they formulated this campaign how it would play out with the public, and they were correct. I think it's also important to be clear that even if actual, university-level-content critical race theory were being taught in high schools, it would be a good thing. It is an important subject for people to learn about early in their life as part of learning about racism.

[madokahull]

It is an issue of insecurity too. Some people don’t want anyone to know facts, science, race, history, current events, international politics, etc., if those facts make them feel insecure.

[AngelRodriguez-ztnv]

And they have the nerve to claim that they discovered America 😡👎

[sharonrinkiewicz]

Best way to get high schoolers to read a certain book is to tell them it is banned in schools. They will flock to public libraries and bookstores looking for it.

Thirty years ago the book Fahrenheit 451 was banned. A friend of mine who taught high school English held up a copy of the book and said, "the powers that be banned me from teaching this book" and then told kids where they could get a copy. The entire class got the book and read it. Afterward, the questions started because kids didn't understand why they weren't allowed to read it. That led to a critical discussion, hence teaching a banned book about banning books, government oversight, critical thinking, etc.

[FrickinTony]

Keep watching sports and miss the new slavery model (it's electronic)

[gavinsutton]

Wow sickness is getting out of control USA. 🌎😈💩🥀

[esthernohemi]

I’m black Hispanic female, nothing upsets me more than to hear this but believe me when I tell you all of this injustice is going to end soon the events that are about to unfold are going to eliminate all this problems, all man made systems are going to cease to exist economy, fake religion, education a new world is coming soon Dan 2:44 this generation will not pass says the Bible!

[KongoZo]

How could they ban what they never taught in the first place?

[leec.angelo]

My education was a joke... they didnt teach critical thinking skills in school... school didnt teach anything worth while, besides basici math, and reading... Schools should teach critical thinking skills, and students need to spend time studying subjects.... there should be an all day class to study and discuss what freedom is, along with learning the u.s. constitution.... ethics.... History.... Schools should teach you about life, in an impartial way...

[jarenc]

The devil is busy. Republicans are busier.

[clararomero]

I have pared my internet videos to a precious few: YOU are first among them!

[Tony-oimw]

Republican moral cowardice blazes new trails on a monthly basis nowadays.