Critical Race Theory: Truth or Theory?
Critical Race Theory: Truth or Theory? As an educator, Christian and American, I care deeply about America, the education of our children and the principles on which our country was founded. On January 20th, 2021, newly inaugurated president Joe Biden signed an unprecedented number of executive orders, including the cancellation of the 1776 Commission, created to research and promote patriotic education. Some people state that this commission was created to counteract the 1619 project which revisits the country’s history with a focus on slavery. Whether it was written to counteract the 1619 project or not, the fact remains that the 1619 project does not consider all relevant facts of American history. My purpose in writing this paper is to share facts about Critical Race Theory (CRT) obtained from various sources and to conclude with my opinion of what I believe is the true status of all mankind. In September of 2020, President Trump announced a ‘Patriotic Education’ Commission to b