Critical Race Theory (Part 1)

Break it Down with Rick and Tim

On this episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim, the boys move the podcast out of the kitchen and into a studio. Today’s vehement topic: Critical Race Theory and The White/Grand Replacement Theory. What is the cause of white rage? The Texas history of Juneteenth is talked about with both Rick and Tim realizing, while growing up, their public schooling conveniently left out a very important part of Black History. The history of Rosa Parks is discussed which surprises Rick. Statistics are also shared with the amount of incarcerated black men vs white men in the prison system and the systematic racism with housing. Rick discusses the origin of the Grand Replacement Theory and how white supremacy has exploded all over the world, thanks to Donald Trump. How are MAGA extremists like Ron DeSantis and media propagandists like Tucker Carlson using it to incite fear among the uneducated? Is their white fragility being challenged? How does immigration factor into this and the consequences of The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965? How does Tim deal with teaching the history of slavery in his classroom? CRT is also erasing the sacrifice of abolitionists during the Civil War which leads to Rick and Tim debating the reasons for the war. Where does CRT come from? This week’s “Let’s Trigger Rictor” segment is about the n-word and using racial and sexual pejoratives. The episode ends with the late American poet and black activist, Maya Angelou, sharing her words of wisdom. Additional clips included in this episode are from American diversity educator, Jane Elliot, the boys at The Good Liars: Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler, investigative reporter Christopher F Rufo, and TikToker, Jamaiwuyor.