Black Mississippians Paved The Way For State Flag Change A Year Ago Today
For 126 years, a banner based upon the Confederacy’s first national flag and the Confederate battle flag waved atop poles and government buildings, reminding residents of the Blackest state in the nation that white supremacy still ruled in Mississippi.
‘Power to My People’: Critical Race Theory Sparks Student Activism, Improves Academics
As a researcher who specializes in youth activism, I have conducted research on and with youth organizing groups in which critical race theory is a core component of the political education. Eighty-two percent of youth organizing groups regularly offer political education, which involves a critical examination of social issues, usually through workshops and group discussions.
My research–along with that of other scholars–points to three important outcomes for young people who are taught critical race theory as part of youth organizing.
