CUMMING, Ga. – A large crowd filled the VFW Hall last night (July 26) to hear Jane Robbins talk about Critical Race Theory (CRT), which has become a very hot topic nationally and in Forsyth County in particular these last few months where school officials claim that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) not CRT is not being taught in schools.

Robbins, an attorney and senior fellow with the American Principles Project in Washington, D.C., is a graduate of Clemson University and Harvard Law School who has crafted legislation designed to restore the Constitutional autonomy of states and parents in education and protect religious freedom in America.

Her 60-minute talk which centered on the dangers of CRT was so electric that it actually knocked out the power in the building momentarily. Or perhaps it was the brief thunderstorm rumbling through Cumming. At any rate, the topic was a timely one since the Forsyth County School System has come under fire from those who believe the schools Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategic plan is really Critical Race Theory in disguise.

In addition to a slide presentation, Robbins provided a handout entitled “Vocabulary for Understanding the 21^st century Woke Schools” which describes CRT as racial scapegoating that includes concepts like: black and brown races are inherently superior to the white race; every white individual is inherently racist and oppressive; a white individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his race and that white people should not attempt to treat others the same without respect to race.

Robbins’ said the woke vocabulary defines anti-racist as someone who constantly agitates for race-based social justice. Anti-racist, she points out, is to be distinguished from non-racist because merely not being racist is considered inadequate.

She also compared the terms “equity” and “equality” by explaining that in today’s woke lexicon, equality means treating students the same is racist because students who are considered historically oppressed should be treated better than other students.

Other tenets of CRT, she said, include: the belief that work ethic is a racist concept; linear thinking is a racist concept; family cohesion is a racist concept; politeness is racist concept. “When you are telling kids to be polite in school that is a white supremacist concept,” she said. “Jogging is racist. Table manners are racist.”

She also criticized the 1619 project, a work produced by the New York Times which won the Pulitzer Prize. The discredited project claimed the war with Great Britain was fought due to the colonists’ fear that Great Britain would force an end to slavery.

Robbins was frequently interrupted by loud applause and questions from Tea Party members who are concerned about CRT and DEI infecting Forsyth County schools.