By Sheri Few for TOWNHALL
Just after Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, January 15, 2021, the 1776 Commission released its report in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Commission was established by President Trump to respond to the false narrative that was perpetuated by the New York Times 1619 Project. According to The 1619 Project, America had a different birth date, naming the year when the first enslaved Africans came to America. The Project suggested racism is in the DNA of America, claiming that our country was birthed in discrimination and that the Revolutionary War was fought to preserve slavery. Unfortunately, thousands of schools across our great nation adopted this deceitful curriculum that has been criticized by both sides of the political spectrum.
In the documentary film “Truth & Lies in American Education,” Dr. Carol Swain explains that “Dr. Martin Luther King had a vision that we would be judged by the content of our character rather than the color of our skin. And many people wonder, where is he in this critical race theory debate? Well, I have news for you: He has been canceled. Who canceled him? The political Left. Because they want us to be judged by the color of our skin, not the content of our character.” She goes on to say, “The consequences of judging people by the color of their skin rather than the content of our character means that as Americans, we lose the basis of unity as members of one human race. Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision was for us to all to come together. We were brothers and sisters, but according to critical race theory, we can never come together as one.”
Just recently, the now ex-President of Harvard University, Claudine Gay, has claimed racism as the cause of criticism against her, not the emerging evidence that she allegedly plagiarized nearly 50 times in her academic papers. One of the people she may have inappropriately copied from is Dr. Carol Swain. Given both women are black, the claim of racism is seriously problematic. Sadly, it is more likely, the cause of criticism is found in the content of Gay’s character. Moreover, the Harvard Board’s decision to defend Gay may be attributed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies developed from critical race theory.
Another cast member in this enlightening film about the atrocities happening in America’s classrooms is child psychologist Dr. Gary Thompson. He says, “African Americans went through a lot in our American history. Dr. King’s solution was to heal with love. The Marxists are out for revenge. ‘We had to sit in the back of the bus and now it’s your turn as white people.’ How the hell that saves America is beyond me intellectually as a doctor, is beyond me emotionally as a husband to a Caucasian woman, and it is certainly beyond me as the leader of a family of six biracial daughters.”
