Comments by "nuqwestr" (@nuqwestr) on "Teachers union claims they are 'CRT-free' but invited CRT champion to speak" video.
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The book mentioned does not agree with "Cops Killed Him Because He Is Black", that quote is taken out of context, in the book, the parents CORRECT that assumption, tell the child their uncle is a police officer, some are black, some are white, and mostly good. FOX and the the police union meme distorts the theme of the book. It's actually quite good, you should read the sample online before passing judgement. BTW, CRT and KENDI X are terrible, and should not be taught in K-12, nor the 1619 project, but the book mentioned is not ALL THAT.
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Read a little of the book yourself, and make an informed judgement, please, thank you:
"Something Happened in our Town" - Sample
After school, Emma asked her mother: “Why did the police shoot that man?”
“It was a mistake,” said her mother. “I feel sad for the man and his family.”
“Yes, the police thought he had a gun,” said her father.
“It wasn’t a mistake,” said her sister, Liz.
“The cops shot him because he was Black.”
Emma was confused. “He is brown, not black,” she said.
“Some Black people have dark brown skin,
and some have light brown skin,” Emma’s father explained.
“‘Black’ usually means African American.
Most of their ancestors were brought here from Africa as slaves.”
“That White policeman who shot the
Black man,” said Josh. “Will he go to jail?”
“What he did was wrong,”
said his mother. “But he won’t go to jail,” said his father.
“Why not?” asked Josh.
“Cops stick up for each other,” said
Josh’s brother, Malcolm. “And they
don’t like Black men.”
Josh was confused. “Why not? Some
police are Black.”
“You’re right,” said his mother. “Uncle James is a police officer,
and so is my friend Kenya.”
“There are many cops, Black and White, who make good choices,”
said his father. “But we can’t always count on them to do what’s right.”
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