Attacks on Critical Race Theory Blemish Era of Race Consciousness

Autor/in	Jean-Francois, Sara
Titel	Attacks on Critical Race Theory Blemish Era of Race Consciousness
Quelle	In: New England Journal of Higher Education, (2021) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-5978
Schlagwörter	Race; Critical Theory; Consciousness Raising; Racial Bias; Racial Discrimination; Controversial Issues (Course Content) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rasse; Abstammung; Kritische Theorie; Bewusstseinsbildung; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Racial bias; Controversial issues; Kontroverse
Abstract	Last year, shortly after the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others, it seemed as if the world had finally opened their eyes to the everyday reality and fears of Black America. And yet, just after the anniversary of these murders, state legislation is seen in the headlines of various news sites attacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) and actually proposing legislation that would ban teaching history, as it is commonly accepted to be true. The anti-CRT legislation undoubtedly will uphold the inherently white-centric teachings that have been established as our common educational standard. The author believes that anti-CRT legislation is not only an attack on academia and free speech, but also a direct suppression of racial liberation and consequently any racial progression moving forward. It is time that politicians, activists and educators alike take a divisive and definitive stance and decide whether the academy, and whether this democracy, will follow a path of antiracism or continue to be passively racist. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01