I do not care about critical race theory, or the moral panic politicians have created from it. I do care about appropriately educating the next generation on our history, which includes our history with race. Our current dysfunctional discourse is all the evidence we need to support doing better by our kids. 

On February 25th 2020, during a Democratic primary debate in Charleston, SC., Joe Biden pledged to nominate a Black woman for the Supreme Court. Of course, it was politically motivated. Biden’s bid to be president was in desperate need of a booster shot. An enthusiastic Black vote in the south was essential, and he knew it.