The CRT Moral Panic, Teacher Censorship, and Becoming the Thing You Hate
U.S. conservatives tend to rip China for its political indoctrination and surveillance state. They also frequently criticize states in the Middle East for being authoritarian and undemocratic. But in their…
How Changing Racist Names of School Buildings and Mascots Affects School Climate
For the past few years, the nation has been undergoing a racial reckoning. Among other efforts, this has resulted in many schools changing their names and mascots. Racist school and…
How Higher Ed Funding Can Promote Positive Campus Racial Climates
Student activists have long fought for campuses and communities that are safe, diverse, and inclusive. Some institutions of higher education have responded to their call. At the same time, 26…
The Bans on Critical Race Theory Are the Latest Attempt to Legislate Ignorance
One hundred years ago this week, a White mob massacred Black residents in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, ending generations of Black wealth-building that has yet to recover. But…
The Impact of George Floyd’s Murder: One Year Later
George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked a wave of protests against police violence and racial injustice around the U.S. Meanwhile, the pandemic…