racism

Why is Critical Race Theory Under Attack?

By Luca Cantagallo, age 11 and IndyKids staff

CRT is a way of reexamining U.S. history through a lens of racism. The academic framework was developed in the 1970s and ‘80s and predominantly taught in colleges and universities. It centers on the concept that racism in the United States is systemic and ingrained in institutions⁠—like government, education and media⁠—which, it is argued, work to perpetuate white supremacy. CRT is a complex theory, and according to AP News, there is “little to no evidence that [it] is being taught to K-12 public school students.”

Coronavirus and Xenophobia: Hate Spreads Like a Virus

By Rosell Estrella, age 10 and IndyKids Staff COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan, China, late in 2019. The subsequent worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus has with it spread xenophobia and racism toward many people of Asian descent.  President Donald Trump and Republican allies fueled the spread of xenophobic rhetoric toward Asian Americans by …

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Environmental Racism: How Communities of Color Are Disproportionately Impacted by Pollution

By Charles De Lange, Age 11 Research shows that communities of color are more likely to be exposed to pollution than predominantly White communities—a situation referred to as environmental injustice. A new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that Latinx and Black Americans are exposed to over 50 percent more …

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Student Activists Fight Campus Racism

After weeks of protests against a culture of racism on the University of Missouri campus, and a week-long hunger strike by student Jonathan Butler, the school’s president, Tim Wolfe, resigned two days after the football team joined the protests by going on strike. Mizzou students are not alone, as students at universities across North America are calling for an end to campus racism.