When I first saw the AP headline that a brand new law legislating white comfort had passed several important hurdles in Florida, I thought it was a spoof. Florida is crazy, but that was NEXT LEVEL. But it wasn't a spoof. In fact, this new law appears to be on the fast track to pass. It makes it illegal for white people to feel uncomfortable when teaching American history and Black history. That alone is a problem. But today on The Breakdown, I want to unpack and explain why this law actually sets a VERY dangerous precedent.
If teaching the true story of this country's past makes white people uncomfortable then they should work to change the history (the present) they are creating now. If they don't, then they are just as guilty as their ancestors.
If teaching the true story of this country's past makes white people uncomfortable then they should work to change the history (the present) they are creating now. If they don't, then they are just as guilty as their ancestors.