It's like, I have to feel guilty cuz I'm white' : Fear and Frenzy around Critical Race Theory in K12

Presentation Year

2022

College or Department

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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Since 2020, Critical Race Theory in schools has become a controversial topic nationwide, particularly among conservatives. Despite this, most public schools are not teaching or talking about CRT - So, where does this misinformation originate? This presentation explores the origin of this issue, common narratives of opposition and their sources, and examines who the people opposed to CRT are - behind the Facebook comments. This presentation expands on the roots of resistance to CRT to understand obstacles to implementing future liberatory, anti-racist curricula in predominantly conservative communities and learning environments.

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