Glenn and John: I have spent over 250 hours on a lawsuit against a state for their indoctrination of their employees in DEI--the indoctrination which included the worst of the woke ideology--and they have plans to continue the indoctrination. The court has decided to set an evidentiary hearing on our motion for preliminary injunction. I am thinking that if I can, instead of just railing against the indoctrination, propose some alternatives to the state, and the court, for educating state employees about race--and you folks are the ideal people to help me out with this. Any interest?
Glenn: Thanks for your response. I have reached out to FAIR, and am waiting to hear back. But, may I make an additional plea, and expand on your comments about your fear that DEI will cause a white backlash--and this ties into my plea for help in this case. The danger is not white backlash from this dystopian theology. Once the Left realizes that DEI is not going be effective in increasing its control over the deplorables, it will go on to another method of control: probably climate change. What will be left is not backlash, but an increase in the chasm between white and black Americans that will have a devastating effect on both communities. I grew up in a "deplorables" household, with "deplorable" friends and neighbors, and my 40 plus years of litigation practice has been representing mostly what the patroons call the "deplorables". My conclusion: people I know and represent are, despite the patroons' claims, far less bigoted, and kinder and more compassionate than their betters. So the problem is not white backlash but this: DEI infantilizes Black Americans by claiming that Blacks cannot be successful unless Whites change the entire structure of our society. It is neo white Supremacy--and it has to be debilitating to members of the Black community. It will also result in whites treating Black Americans like some kind of exotic subspecies one has to be careful not to offend--and will reduce chances at human connections that are essential to success in any field. The trainer in my case told state employees that racism is "omnipresent", in "every nook and cranny" of our society, and "in everything". She denigrated the Black community by only focusing on Black criminal suspects. The only Black American of accomplishment she mentioned was Candace Owens, whom she said was an example of "internalized racism", and an "idiot." The State's response to our complaint is to agree with the theories promoted by the trainer. I would love to talk with you about how to counter this narrative—and a court hearing can be a great way to educate people about the issues, as it will be covered by the media.
Glenn and John: I have spent over 250 hours on a lawsuit against a state for their indoctrination of their employees in DEI--the indoctrination which included the worst of the woke ideology--and they have plans to continue the indoctrination. The court has decided to set an evidentiary hearing on our motion for preliminary injunction. I am thinking that if I can, instead of just railing against the indoctrination, propose some alternatives to the state, and the court, for educating state employees about race--and you folks are the ideal people to help me out with this. Any interest?
Not quite my kind of thing, DB. But Mark Silbert's suggestions warrant being looked into, I think...
Glenn: Thanks for your response. I have reached out to FAIR, and am waiting to hear back. But, may I make an additional plea, and expand on your comments about your fear that DEI will cause a white backlash--and this ties into my plea for help in this case. The danger is not white backlash from this dystopian theology. Once the Left realizes that DEI is not going be effective in increasing its control over the deplorables, it will go on to another method of control: probably climate change. What will be left is not backlash, but an increase in the chasm between white and black Americans that will have a devastating effect on both communities. I grew up in a "deplorables" household, with "deplorable" friends and neighbors, and my 40 plus years of litigation practice has been representing mostly what the patroons call the "deplorables". My conclusion: people I know and represent are, despite the patroons' claims, far less bigoted, and kinder and more compassionate than their betters. So the problem is not white backlash but this: DEI infantilizes Black Americans by claiming that Blacks cannot be successful unless Whites change the entire structure of our society. It is neo white Supremacy--and it has to be debilitating to members of the Black community. It will also result in whites treating Black Americans like some kind of exotic subspecies one has to be careful not to offend--and will reduce chances at human connections that are essential to success in any field. The trainer in my case told state employees that racism is "omnipresent", in "every nook and cranny" of our society, and "in everything". She denigrated the Black community by only focusing on Black criminal suspects. The only Black American of accomplishment she mentioned was Candace Owens, whom she said was an example of "internalized racism", and an "idiot." The State's response to our complaint is to agree with the theories promoted by the trainer. I would love to talk with you about how to counter this narrative—and a court hearing can be a great way to educate people about the issues, as it will be covered by the media.
DB: I'm at glenn_loury@brown.edu. Let's "talk." GL
I wish you success. You are doing important work. It's ridiculous that it even has to be done, but it does.
https://woodsoncenter.org/how-we-help/curriculum/
Fair also has a lesson plan/curriculum but I can't seem to find it.: https://fairforall.substack.com