TONIGHT WITH THE STORY. MY FELLOW OKLAHOMA’S GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT HERE. I JUST SIGNED HOUSE BILL 1775 INTO LAW GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT MAKING THAT ANNOUNCEMENT LE THIS AFTERNOON ON TWITTER THE BILL BANNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM TEACHING SPECIFIC TOPICS ON RACE AND SEX AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED SEXUAL AND DIVERSITY TRAINING AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES GOING INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY NOW MORE THAN EVER. WE NEED POLICIES THAT BRING US TOGETHER NOT RIP US APART TO BE SURE. WE MUST KEEP TEACHING HISTORY AND ALL OF ITS COMPLEXITIES AND ENCOURAGE HONEST AND TOUGH CONVERSATIONS ABOUT OUR PAST. I SPOKE TO SENATOR GEORGE YOUNG HOURS BEFORE THE BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW YOUNG ONE OF TEN PASTORS MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR WEDNESDAY ASKING HIM TO LOOK CLOSER AT A BILL. THEY CALL DANGEROUS AS FAR AS THEY THOUGHT A RACE RELATIONS WOULD WOULD BE HINDERED BY IT AND HOW IT WOULD MAKE THE STATE LOOK AND HOW AFRICAN-AMERICANS PERCEIVE T BUT YOUNG SAYS THE FIGHT AGAINST HOUSE BILL 1775 IS NOT OVER THE ONLY RECOURSE WE HAVE THERE IS A STATE QUESTION TO CHANGE THAT THAT BILL OR THE LEGISLATURE COME BACK IN SESSION NEXT YEAR AND W HAVE ANOTHER BILL TO RES
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Oklahoma AG opposes educating of race idea, ’1619 Venture’
Up to date: 4:05 PM CDT Could 22, 2023
Oklahoma Legal professional Common Mike Hunter has joined with 19 different state attorneys common against new federal guidelines concerning the educating of crucial race idea and the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Venture.”In a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Division of Schooling, the group stated they oppose a division rule prioritizing grants for faculties educating crucial race idea and the “1619 Venture.”“America isn’t a basically racist nation,” Hunter stated in a press release. “And inspiring extra racism and discrimination isn’t the answer to racism.”Essential race idea seeks to focus on how historic inequities and racism proceed to form public coverage and social situations at the moment. The “1619 Venture” by The New York Instances examines the legacy of slavery and racism in American historical past.Associated Video Above: Gov. Stitt indicators controversial invoice into regulation to limit educating of sure ‘crucial race theories’Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a invoice into regulation this yr that prohibits educating some crucial race idea ideas in public faculties. After his signing of the invoice, the 1921 Tulsa Race Bloodbath Centennial Fee booted Stitt from his position on the panel.
Oklahoma Legal professional Common Mike Hunter has joined with 19 different state attorneys common against new federal guidelines concerning the educating of crucial race idea and the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Venture.”
In a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Division of Schooling, the group stated they oppose a division rule prioritizing grants for faculties educating crucial race idea and the “1619 Venture.”
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“America isn’t a basically racist nation,” Hunter stated in a press release. “And inspiring extra racism and discrimination isn’t the answer to racism.”
Essential race idea seeks to focus on how historic inequities and racism proceed to form public coverage and social situations at the moment. The “1619 Project” by The New York Instances examines the legacy of slavery and racism in American historical past.
Associated Video Above: Gov. Stitt indicators controversial invoice into regulation to limit educating of sure ‘crucial race theories’
Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law this yr that prohibits educating some crucial race idea ideas in public faculties. After his signing of the invoice, the 1921 Tulsa Race Bloodbath Centennial Fee booted Stitt from his position on the panel.
