Video: Derrick Wilburn: Black Father's Stirring Speech Inspires Colorado School Board to Ban CRT
A Black father in Colorado delivered a moving speech against critical race theory during a school board meeting last week. His words garnered a standing ovation from fellow parents, and board members of the school district were convinced that CRT (Critical Race Theory) had no place in its classrooms. Derrick Wilburn was one among several concerned parents who aired their reservations about incorporating critical race theory in the curriculum. Being a descendant of the slave trade himself, Wilburn explained how implementing the new doctrine in classrooms would do the opposite of combating racism and instead fan "the flames of what little embers are left."