Black Professor: Blacks Who Reject Critical Race Theory Being 'Erased'
Blacks who don\u2019t adopt the doctrines of victimhood or critical social justice erode the narrative promoted by woke activists, Erec Smith, a professor of rhetoric at York College of Pennsylvania and co-founder of Free Black Thought, says.\xa0\n\u201cThe illogic that is inherent in a lot of anti-racist activism ... is absurd," Smith says.\nSmith doesn't like how The New York Times' 1619 Project, authored by Nikole Hannah-Jones, only has furthered division within the nation.\nAs a professor of rhetoric, Smith, who is black and the author of \u201cA Critique of Anti-Racism in Rhetoric and Composition: the Semblance of Empowerment,\u201d says he is concerned that anti-racist dogma contains \u201cno sincere attempt to persuade\u201d but is instead \u201can attempt to intimidate."\xa0\nSmith joins \u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\u201d from the Parents Unite conference in Boston on Oct. 1 to discuss why blacks who oppose critical race theory are being \u201cerased.\u201d Smith also explains what he would talk about discuss Ibram X Kendi, author of \u201cHow to Be an Antiracist,\u201d if he were given the opportunity.\xa0\nWe also cover these stories:\n\nDemocrats move to slash their $3.5 trillion social spending bill to $2 trillion.\xa0\n\nHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announces that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE, no longer will conduct worksite raids.\n\nEleven state-level school board groups put distance between themselves and a National School Boards Association letter to President Joe Biden asking for federal authorities to investigate parents.\xa0\n\n\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.