Race and Ethnicity

'Critical race theory' divides. Maybe that's the point? U.S. race history isn’t a theory.

Opinion: 'Critical race theory' means whatever supporters or critics say it does, which keeps us divided on history and race. It doesn't have to be this way.

Arizona Republic

We’re never going to get anywhere if we’re arguing about words and semantics instead of ideas and goals – and maybe that’s the point?

The Arizona Supreme Court struck down a portion of the state budget signed by Gov. Doug Ducey over the summer that banned the teaching of “critical race theory” in K-12 schools.

That won’t be the end of the discussion. About two dozen other states are in the throes of a similar fight with legislation and court decisions setting up a patchwork of laws that would be destined to end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Fine. But this could all be solved with some compassion and kindness.