Letters to the editor: Responses on critical race theory, anti-abortion group – Akron Beacon Journal

Critical race theory gives important clues

A letter writer stumbles when he recommends the Golden Rule be taught in classrooms, while rejecting the teaching of critical race theory ("A guide to human interaction at school," July 7). Wouldn't that be like teaching a lesson on World War II without explaining what caused the war in the first place?

Although the Declaration of Independence and this letter writer say we are all equal, that has never been true in the history of our republic. Not for a single day.

I give you slavery; Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution; the Dred Scott decision; Black men not gaining the vote until 1870; Jim Crow; Emmett Till; George Wallace standing in the schoolhouse door; the necessity of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; George Floyd; and the voter suppression legislation recently passed in 17 states.

Critical race theory provides some of the backstory explaining why it is that Blacks, in particular, have shorter lifespans than whites, a higher level of infant mortality, a lower level of educational attainment, a lower incidence of homeownership and far lower family wealth than whites. It may also give clues as to why Black Americans with COVID-19 died at twice the rate of white Americans.

It should absolutely be taught in our schools. Those who try to hide these simple facts from our children, or ignoring these facts altogether are also ignoring any paths to solutions. That's not treating fellow citizens like equals.

Jeff Davis, Akron

At our July 7 news conference, we [alleged] that the Northeast Ohio Womens Center abortion clinic in Cuyahoga Falls threw a dismembered aborted child in the trash along with unredacted patient health information and hazardous waste (Groups accuse clinic of putting fetus in trash, July 8). The articlesaid that we indicated the baby would be disposed of at a later date. Actually … I announced that we will hold a burial for the child to give it the dignity that it never had in life. The abortion clinic administrator said in the article that the clinic had systems in place and that this could not have happened. Well, their systems failed, and more than once. … Funny how they value their systems over the life of that child and the well-being of their clients and the community.

DeniseLeipold, executive director of Right to Life of Northeast Ohio, Akron

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