Lack of racial knowledge predicts opposition to critical race theory, new research finds

Race isn’t a ‘biological reality,’ contrary to recent political claims − here’s how scientific consensus on race developed in the 20th century

'The Dying Tecumseh,' a marble sculpture at the Smithsonian, depicts the Shawnee leader in a heroic light. Frederick Pettrich, Smithsonian American Art Museum, CC BYIn the recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one warned of “a distorted narrative” about race “driven by ideology rather than truth.” It singled out a current exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum titled “The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and Am…

Lack of racial knowledge predicts opposition to critical race theory, new research finds

A new study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that many people who oppose critical race theory may do so out of ignorance rather than ideology. Across four studies involving college students in the United States, researchers found that individuals who possessed accurate knowledge about the history and realities of race in the country were more likely to support the central ideas of critical race theory. This increa…

What is Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory (CRT) holds that all black people are victims of a system designed to keep them oppressed and that all white people act together to maintain that system in order to protect their unearned, white privilege.

Recent research suggests that critical race theory may be contradicted by individuals with limited knowledge of race

A recent study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggested that the reason people resist critical race theory is usually...

A study finds that opposition to critical race theory often stems from a lack of racial knowledge. Learning about race increases support for CRT without reducing patriotism, suggesting education can help.

Critical Race Theory For Dummies - Fatherly Advice and Rants

Critical Race Theory For Dummies I have long maintained that Critical Race Theory was the mother of wokeness. Christopher Rufo took the lead on CRT a few years ago and hit the nail on the head. Then, the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal carried Rufo’s essay on “The child soldiers of Portland.” This was followed by […] The post Critical Race Theory For Dummies first appeared on Fatherly Advice and Rants.