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Opinion, Some Thoughts

What If White People Are Wrong?

The fight against CRT, police reform, voting and reparations is brought to you by the conservative ideology that gave us Reconstruction, Jim Crow and redlining.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

June 30, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

Tucker Carlson Guest: Black People Succeed Less Because They Have Lower IQs Than White People, Not Because of Racism

Tucker Carlson had social ‘scientist’ Charles Murray on his show for a good old-fashioned white supremacist circle jerk over low-IQ Black people.

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 17, 2021
Culture

Thousands of Teachers Protest Laws that Dictate What They Can Teach About Race in Class

The nationwide protests were part of the National Day of Action, which aimed to raise awareness of the legislature.

By

J.L. Cook

Published

June 13, 2021
Politics

School Board in Georgia's Cobb County Bans Critical Race Theory

I really think white people are allergic to acknowledging racism.

By

Joe Jurado

Published

June 11, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, Opinion

Why Everyone Is Wrong About Critical Race Theory In Schools: A Very Special Clapback Mailbag

There’s a lot of misinformation about Critical Race Theory, the 1619 Project and schools teaching kids that white people are evil.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

June 11, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

Doing Gov. Brian Kemp's Bidding, Georgia Board Passes White Fragility Resolution Denouncing CRT, Declaring Slavery a 'Deviation' From Founding Principles

There’s a reason I write so damn much about the Republican war on Critical Race Theory—it’s just such a shining example of how whiteness works. CRT has existed as an academic study since 1989, and the volumes of research and data that CRT was developed from date back to the late ‘60s-early ‘70s. White people…

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 4, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweets ‘Babies Are Not Born Racist.’ Now I’m Wondering When TF Her Racism Was Taught

If “this you?” was a person, it would be Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Last Thursday, Greene was on a stage faking a Mexican accent while impersonating the cartel leaders who exist exclusively in the toxic air bubble that is her mind. On Tuesday she was tweeting about how “babies are not born racist.” Thursday:…

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 2, 2021
News, Race Matters

Republicans Introduce Federal Bills to 'Restrict the Spread' of Critical Race Theory as CRT Continues to Live in Their Heads Rent-Free

At this point, Republicans are Haley Joel Osment curled up underneath his covers whispering to Bruce Willis, “I see Critical Race Theory.” They’re convinced that you can’t get Critical Race Theory wet or feed it after midnight, otherwise it will spread and gremlin-ize Americans everywhere into hating their country as well as their whiteness. They…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 13, 2021
News, Race Matters

Louisiana Lawmaker Wants to Ban ‘Divisive Concepts’ Like Critical Race Theory, Also Wants to Teach About the ‘Good’ in Slavery

At this point, I just need the Republican Party to admit that it’s the answer to the age-old question: Is there a heaven for a Klan member? Republicans might as well give in to the Marjorie Taylor Greene energy they try to hide the stink of and just rename their party the “Anglo-Saxons R’ Us…

By

Zack Linly

Published

April 28, 2021
News, Opinion, The Root University

Why White People Hate Critical Race Theory, Explained

They’re back! On Monday, Mississippi state Rep. Chris Brown (not that one) introduced two bills in the state legislature affirming the “resolute opposition to the promotion of race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating.” While the concurrent resolutions seem like no-brainers, the measures are part of the Republican Party’s nationwide effort to eliminate the anti-racist terror…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

March 30, 2021