Reply to Are you okay with students learning abou CRT

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Are you okay with students learning abou CRT"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is CRT viewed as controversial? Assumes that entire construct of US Laws and Government intentionally devised with institutionalized racism as primary goal.

The U.S., and all of its laws and institutions, were founded and created based on white supremacy—the assumption that lighter skin and European ancestry meant that white people were better and deserved a higher social and economic position than people of color. Because racism is embedded within our systems and institutions, codified in law, and woven into American public policy, this racial inequality is replicated and maintained over time. Thus, systemic racism shows up in nearly every facet of life for people of color.

Instruction often takes a deficits-based approach, characterizing students of color as being in need of remediation rather than appreciating their talents and giftedness.[/quote]

This captures aspects of CRT, but its strident tone is designed to stir opposition. While it is undeniable that post-Civil War many whites sought to limit black opportunities and living locations, the notion that EVERY law and effort made by whites INTENTIONALLY hurt blacks goes a bit far. Nonetheless, the overall sense that such discrimination exists, continues to exists, and to some degree is engineered is worth examining. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics