What a great post! Love the list of historical facts, and the James Baldwin quote is gold. Given that my dissertation was on CRT, I found that image really interesting and layered. Most people don't really know what CRT is; they have accepted a skewed media definition. Keep up your amazing work!
What an evocative painting by the artist—because CRT itself can be a way to impose a history not remove one that supports a narrative. I have seen it used and abused in ways that’s not good, especially with elementary school students.
And re official language, agencies can still make decisions as they deem fit. “nothing in this order, however, requires or directs any change in the services provided by any agency. Agency heads should make decisions as they deem necessary to fulfill their respective agencies’ mission and efficiently provide Government services to the American people. Agency heads are not required to amend, remove, or otherwise stop production of documents, products, or other services prepared or offered in languages other than English.”
Thanks for reading Annie! And pointing out those nuance because there are nuances in every point of history. The goal of the post is to show that there are patterns, and as education leaders we need to recognize the patterns and then use our own critical thinking skills to see them and lift them.
Mary- I’m so glad you are doing this work. In terms of remembering America’s darker moments, another key chapter is the Japanese Internment. Here’s a link to short documentary, just released, that I find very moving. https://youtu.be/yIKtLte8tGo?si=4gh5lVovCICaCwig
Mary,
What a great post! Love the list of historical facts, and the James Baldwin quote is gold. Given that my dissertation was on CRT, I found that image really interesting and layered. Most people don't really know what CRT is; they have accepted a skewed media definition. Keep up your amazing work!
Thanks for reading Angie! Yes, LOTS of interpretations of CRT. I also used it as my framework for the dissertation, so it's frustrating to see...
What an evocative painting by the artist—because CRT itself can be a way to impose a history not remove one that supports a narrative. I have seen it used and abused in ways that’s not good, especially with elementary school students.
And re official language, agencies can still make decisions as they deem fit. “nothing in this order, however, requires or directs any change in the services provided by any agency. Agency heads should make decisions as they deem necessary to fulfill their respective agencies’ mission and efficiently provide Government services to the American people. Agency heads are not required to amend, remove, or otherwise stop production of documents, products, or other services prepared or offered in languages other than English.”
Thanks for reading Annie! And pointing out those nuance because there are nuances in every point of history. The goal of the post is to show that there are patterns, and as education leaders we need to recognize the patterns and then use our own critical thinking skills to see them and lift them.
Yes and yes. 💯🙏
Mary- I’m so glad you are doing this work. In terms of remembering America’s darker moments, another key chapter is the Japanese Internment. Here’s a link to short documentary, just released, that I find very moving. https://youtu.be/yIKtLte8tGo?si=4gh5lVovCICaCwig
Thanks for reading Julie! I wrote about the internment camps in my book but wasn't able to fit it into this particular post.