Intersectionality Matters! Part 2: United States of Amnesia: The Real Histories of CRT - Weaponizing (White) Parents' Rights
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Sep 17, 2025 In this thought-provoking discussion, the host debunks the narrative around book bans as mere parental choice, linking them to a larger assault on public education and democracy. The origins of censorship are traced back to influential groups like the Daughters of the Confederacy, highlighting the historical playbook that shaped education. Experts bring insight into how modern parental rights movements, like Moms for Liberty, are manipulating fear to control school curricula. It's a deep dive into the politics of race and education.
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Parent Watches Board Flip
- Tracy Thompson Bryant watched a Berkeley County school board meeting from home where Moms for Liberty-backed members had just been seated.
- She described reading the group's mission and feeling skeptical about their stated goal of "parental rights."
Local Boards As National Levers
- Moms for Liberty leverages local school boards to push a national anti-CRT agenda and then immediate policy changes.
- They use endorsements, dark money, and rapid board actions to impose censorship-friendly rules.
Chaos And Sudden Firings
- At the Berkeley County meeting community members, teachers, and faith leaders pleaded against a CRT ban.
- The new board nevertheless fired the superintendent and in-house counsel and voted a vague CRT ban during the same chaotic meeting.
