Critical Race Theory
Recommended Reading
Black Eye for America
by Dr. Carol Swain
Race Marxism
Dr. James Lindsay
Cynical Theories
by Helen Pluckrose and Dr. James Lindsay
TAKE THE CRT QUIZ
More Resources
CRT 101: Dr Meyer Slides
CFER: Critical Race Theory: Ideology, Practices, and Ways to Push Back
PJTN CRT Tool Kit – Quick overview with additional links
CRA: Critical Race Theory Claims and Responses
CRA: Combatting Critical Race Theory in Your Community
CRA: Policy Brief: A Comprehensive Overview of Critical Race Theory in America
Leadership Institute :Critical Race Theory: It’s Origins and It’s Antidote
New Discourses with James Lindsay – Resisting Critical Race Theory Workshop: All Sessions
Yes, critical race theory is being taught in schools
The DEI Disaster: Twenty years ago, if you asked someone which of the world’s countries was the most diverse, most equitable and most inclusive, they would have answered “the United States.” Not anymore. What changed? Christian Watson, host of Pensive Politics, has the surprising answer.
The ADWOKE Podcast
The Adwoke Podcast was created by Mad Dad, Brett Craig, a former Chief Creative Officer of the largest ad agency on the West Coast. He witnessed first-hand the infiltration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies into Corporate America. His mission is to expose Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s (DEI) true purpose for what it is: a Marxist/socialist takeover of all of America’s institutions, from corporations to schools. When you hear about DEI, you need to understand that this is just another attempt to package and sell Cultural Marxism to America. He’ll unpack what DEI really means and how this ideology infects and destroys institutions from within.
The Tennessee Legislature voted to adopt HB580/SB0623 “Prohibited Concepts” Law (more well-known as the “Anti-CRT Law” on May 25, 2021. It was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee on May 25, 2021, and became Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) § 49-6-1019, which went into effect on July 1, 2021. View it here:
The TN Department of Education under Penny Schwinn promulgated emergency rule 0520-12-04, that became effective on November 8, 2021. The rule includes the requirements for each LEA and the process for filing a complaint alleging an LEA has violated TCA § 49-6-1019.
Is your school teaching some of these concepts? Download the Prohibited Concepts Complaint Form below to begin the process, as outlined in the TCA § 49-6-1019 Rules Enforcement.
MFL-WC assesses the enforcement of this law to be intentionally hostile to parents and grandparents and dissuades Tennesseans from exercising this law for the following reasons:
- Complainant must be a parent of a currently enrolled student or a current LEA employee. Grandparents and citizens not allowed.
- Must be reported within 30 days of concept being taught. Of course, most parents are kept in the dark about these teachings, so it is likely to take more than 30 days for a parent to realize that it occurred.
By all appearances, the Tennessee Department of Education under Commissioner Penny Schwinn and Governor Bill Lee have managed to completely dodge enforcement of this law. The law itself is largely without teeth and our executive branch of state government does not appear to side with the parents on these issues. Multiple valid complaints have been dismissed.
TWO SOLUTIONS:
- Support amendments to TCA 49-6-2019 that make it enforceable.
- Elect a new Governor (thus a new commissioner of education) that will support and enforce this law.
