Trump’s mass deportation plan has drawn comparisons to concentration camps—but the U.S. has long operated systems of confinement and control. This isn’t unprecedented. It’s rooted in American history.
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Florida Board of Education approves anti-Black history curriculum that teaches the ‘benefits’ of slavery
Critics argue that the new standards attempt to rewrite Black history in a deeply concerning manner.
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Critical Race Theory controversy is about denial of truth
Money-saturated right-wingers have seized the term strategically as a convenient rallying cry for their agenda.
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Right-wing efforts to erase history do not change the facts
Blotting out history to protect reputations or to prevent perceived criticism of races may be a feel-good exercise for some but it blurs reality and leads to ignorance.
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Critical Race Theory and the debate over U.S. history
What is needed at this time is recognizing what has occurred in the past and how it has shaped our present reality.
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Critical race theory backlash would keep the truth hidden
Critical race theory is really just a proxy battle in a much larger war over dueling narratives…
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From grandfather to grandson, the lessons of the Tulsa race massacre
The Tulsa race riots of 1921 are something many have read about, but for Gregory Fairchild, the event was part of his family lore.