Using the slogan “MAGA” is an example of covert racism and white supremacy, according to an instructional video available through Maine’s Department of Education.
The video, found in a publicly accessible slideshow about what makes communities “welcoming and inclusive,” also lists a stunning variety of examples of covert racism and white supremacy in addition to “MAGA,” the tagline of former President Donald Trump’s successful 2016 presidential campaign.
“Calling the police on black people,” “white silence,” “colorblindness,” “mass incarceration,” “all lives matter,” “white privilege denial,” “anti-immigration policies,” “meritocracy myth,” “claiming reverse racism,” and “paternalism,” are among the dozens of examples listed in the video.,” recommended by the state Education Department’s Maine Online Opportunities for Sustained Education for high school-aged students. The video, titled “Racism is a Virus,” is found on slide 19 of the module.
Slide 5 of the module offers a welcome message from one of the module creators, Katie Lutts. Lutts, whose LinkedIn
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