Anti-Wokeism Is Kind of a Big Problem for Black Republicans

Sensible Black Republicans were once thought to be a potential firewall for the party to prevent it from descending into MAGA paranoia, anti-woke hysteria, and conspiracy theory madness. They’ve often demonstrated an ability to look away from the action that would make Magic Johnson envious.

Many of them stared in the opposite direction as the fight over “Critical Race Theory” was happening and states attempted to ban it, even from higher education. They were mostly silent as Black professors, teachers, and librarians looked for allies to help protect their academic freedoms.

However, when the Florida Board of Education released its K-12 social studies curriculum, which includes an “African American History Strand,” finally some prominent Black Republicans found a voice. The Florida curriculum states that “slaves developed skills, which in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.