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Well, let's talk about critical race theory,
whatever that is.

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Out of the school.

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Well, you sent all of our offices books,
children's books,

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and I think that you're trying to accomplish
something.

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So this book this book came from Highland
Park.

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This is the book that I sent in each of

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your offices.

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This book teaches critical race theory to
little kids.

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I have an idea.

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How about we read that book right now?

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Not my idea.

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By Anastasia Higginbotham.

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When grown-ups try to hide scary things from
kids, it's

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usually because they are scared too.

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You don't need to worry about this.

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Understand?

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No.

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Skin color makes a difference in how the world
sees

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you.

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It makes a difference in how much trouble
seems to

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find you or let you be in stores, in cars,

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at school.

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So relieved you got here safely.

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Why wouldn't we?

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You may get the message that racism is
happening only

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to black and brown people.

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I can't watch the news.

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That police officer was just doing his job.

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Come away from the TV now.

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You can face this.

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Understanding the truth takes courage.

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Racism was not your idea.

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You can bring your curiosity to learn about
it.

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Some white people joined the leaders of Black
Liberation.

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Angelina Grimke and Sarah Grimke.

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White people joined the Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee.

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Julian Bond.

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Nuns joined fellow marchers on the Salma to
Montgomery March.

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John Lewis and fellow demonstrators Neil in
1962.

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Colin Kaepernick kneels.

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You have a chance to care about this.

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Why didn't anyone teach me real history?

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You can't hide what's right in front of me.

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Racial justice is possible, but only if we're
honest with

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each other and ourselves.

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Your history's not all written yet.

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What do you want it to say?