ACLU sues Oklahoma over law prohibiting critical race theory topics from being taught in schools - CNN
The law ensures that all history is taught in schools without shaming the children of today into blaming themselves for problems of the past, as radical leftists would prefer," West said in a statement.
Gary Peller, a professor at Georgetown Law and author of "Critical Race Consciousness: Reconsidering American Ideologies of Racial Justice," told CNN earlier this year that critical race theory acknowledges racism is both systemic and institutional in American society and that White people have historically held racial power.The bill has impacted students' ability to exchange ideas, engage in discussions and study history, the lawsuit argues."All young people deserve to learn an inclusive and accurate history in schools, free from censorship or discrimination," said Emerson Sykes, staff attorney with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project."The bill was intended to inflame a political reaction, not further a legitimate educational interest."