Teaching children that a particular race is flawed and in need of punishment sounds like racism to me. I would know. I attended public elementary and middle schools in the early 60’s when Nashville Tennessee was still segregated.
Via Free Beacon:
A small town in Connecticut is holding an essay contest for teens on “white privilege,” with winners receiving up to $1,000.
The contest is sparking outrage, the Associated Press reported Wednesday, as residents of Westport, Conn., are questioning why the town’s “diversity council” chose the topic.
In a press release announcing the contest, the town government said the competition for teenagers in the mostly white town will “foster understanding” on “white privilege,” claiming it was a topic in the presidential election.
“As the nation faces historic social shifts relating to race and identity, young people will find themselves at the crossroads of a different America,” the government said. “In order to increase awareness, foster understanding and promote understanding in this arena, TEAM Westport and The Westport Library are co-sponsoring the fourth annual Teen Diversity Essay Contest for students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 who attend Staples High School or another school in Westport, or reside in Westport and attend school elsewhere.”
“TEAM” Westport stands for “Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism.”
According to the town government, “The focus of this fourth essay contest is the issue of ‘white privilege,’ which surfaced as a topic during the recent presidential election.” Hillary Clinton received more than twice the votes of Donald Trump in Westport during the election.
The essay topic reads as follows: “In 1,000 words or less, describe how you understand the term ‘white privilege.’ To what extent do you think this privilege exists? What impact do you think it has had in your life—whatever your racial or ethnic identity—and in our society more broadly?”