OKLA STATE SUP OF EDUCATION MORE TWISTED THAN AN OKLAHOMA TORNADO TEACH TULSA RACE MASSACRE WAS NOT ABOUT SKIN COLOR
Breaking news, folks! It turns out that the State Superintendent of Oklahoma, Ryan Walters, is not just a man of education, but also a man of remarkable flexibility. Yes, you heard that right. Ryan Walters is a contortionist! And not just any contortionist, mind you. He's more twisted than an Oklahoma tornado!
Now, you might be wondering what this has to do with education. Well, it turns out that Mr. Walters has been in the news lately for his stance on teaching the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre in public schools. He wants it to be taught without mentioning skin color. Huh? How is that even possible? It's like teaching about the American Revolution without mentioning the British. It just doesn't make sense.
But fear not, dear readers, because Mr. Walters has a plan. He believes that the Tulsa Race Massacre can be taught without conflicting with his definition of Critical Race Theory. How, you ask? Well, let me explain.
According to Mr. Walters, teaching about the Tulsa Race Massacre doesn't have to focus on skin color. Instead, it can focus on the events leading up to the massacre and the aftermath. We can talk about the economic and political factors that contributed to the massacre, as well as the impact it had on the community.
Now, I don't know about you, but I find this a bit absurd. How can we talk about the Tulsa Race Massacre without mentioning skin color? It's like talking about the sinking of the Titanic without mentioning icebergs. Skin color was at the very heart of what happened in Tulsa in 1921. To ignore it is to ignore history.
But let's give Mr. Walters the benefit of the doubt for a moment. Let's say we do teach about the Tulsa Race Massacre without mentioning skin color. What would that look like? Well, it would look something like this:
Teacher: "Today, class, we're going to learn about the Tulsa Race Massacre. In 1921, a group of white people attacked a group of black people in Tulsa. Many people were killed and many more were injured. The end."
Student: "Wait, what? That's it? What happened? Why did they attack them?"
Teacher: "Oh, well, you see, there were some economic and political factors at play. And there was this one guy who got in an elevator with a white woman and...oh, never mind. It's not important."
Student: "But why did they attack them?"
Teacher: "I don't know, Timmy. Maybe they just didn't like their hats."
See what I mean? It's ridiculous. If we're going to teach about the Tulsa Race Massacre, we have to do it right. We have to talk about skin color and racism and all the ugly things that led up to that terrible day in 1921.
But hey, maybe Mr. Walters is onto something here. Maybe we can teach about the Tulsa Race Massacre without mentioning skin color. And while we're at it, let's teach about World War II without mentioning Nazis, and let's teach about the Civil Rights Movement without mentioning segregation. It'll be fun!
In all seriousness, though, we can't ignore history just because it's uncomfortable or inconvenient. We have to face it head-on and teach our children the truth, no matter how ugly it may be. And if Mr. Walters can't handle that truth, maybe he should consider a career change. I hear the circus is always looking for contortionists.
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