My latest essay on how the attack on Critical Race Theory (and antiracist education more broadly) would require canceling the real MLK from being taught. Strategically, this is a key point to emphasize in our response to them. Pass it along...
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The reason this is an important response to the right's attack on CRT and antiracist education is two fold: first, they are seeking to wrap themselves in MLKs words, by distorting the only line they know of his. We must prevent them from effectively doing that...
And second, by responding with material like that I quote in this piece -- most of it stuff few people have ever read or heard from King -- we can further present the real MLK, which is helpful in and of itself...
He's a secular saint, basically. Reasonable people will be more likely to reassess their view of America & racism when confronted with his words. Unreasonable people will decide to reject MLK, but that's fine. Let them admit they reject one of the most popular people in history..
Strategically, this will isolate conservatives from anyone who isn't already on their side or leaning that way. In a competition between MLK on the one hand and Candace Owens/Tucker Carlson on the other, I like our chances..
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