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A former MSNBC host branded former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice as a 'soldier for white supremacy' after she spoke out against critical race theory in a recent episode of The View.

Toure Neblett, who co-hosted MSNBC's daytime show The Cycle from 2012 until its cancelation in 2015, wrote in an op-ed for The Grio on Friday: 'Condoleeza Rice's recent appearance on The View was offensive and disgusting for many reasons, but she was who we thought she was: a soldier for white supremacy.

'Her thoughts on critical race theory are completely white-centric, as in, they revolve around the thoughts and needs of white people.'

According to critical race theory, racism  is a social construct that has been embedded in American legal systems and policies. 

It has sparked a fierce nationwide debate in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests around the country over the last year and the introduction of the 1619 Project, with opponents claiming it promotes racism by categorizing people into 'oppressors' and the 'oppressed,' and supporters arguing that it is vital to eliminate racism.

In his argument, Neblett wrote:  'White children and adults should absolutely feel bad about the past atrocities committed by white Americans.

'They should feel guilty. They should cringe at what their ancestors did. They should also understand that modern white power is directly related to those atrocities.' 

'On The View, Rice suggests that learning about America's racial  history could make black children feel disempowered by race, but it had the exact opposite impact on me,' wrote Neblett, who uses his first name in his articles.

'Just because the stories are hard to hear does not mean that it will damage the listeners.' 

His comments came just a few days after Rice, who is black, appeared on The View as they discussed a variety of issues, including critical race theory.

In the episode last Wednesday, Rice said: 'I come out of an academic institution and this is something that academics debate- what is the role of race and so forth.

'And let me be very clear, I grew up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I couldn't go to the movie theater or a restaurant with my parents. I was in segregated schools 'til we moved to Denver.

'My parents never thought I was going to grow up in a world without prejudice, but they also told me that's somebody else's problem - not yours. You're going to overcome it and you're going to be anything you want to be,' said Rice, the first black female Secretary of State.

'And that's the message I think we ought to be sending to kids.

'One of the worries I have about the way that we're talking about race is that it either seems so big that somehow white people now have to feel guilty for everything that's happened in the past - I don't think that's very productive - or black people have to feel disempowered by race,' she added.

'I would like black kids to be completely empowered, to know that they are beautiful in their blackness, but in order to do that I don't have to make white kids feel bad about being white.

'So somehow I think this conversation has gone in the wrong direction.'

Later on in the segment, she said: 'I have no problem with letting people know what happened [in the past], but let's remember history is complex. Human beings aren't angels now, and they weren't in the past.

'So how we teach about our history is also important.

'We teach the good and we teach the bad of history, but what we don't do is make 7 and 10 year olds feel that they are somehow bad people because of the color of their skin. 

'We've been through that and we don't want to do that again.' 

A total of 21 states have passed or are in the process of passing legislation restricting the teaching of critical race theory in schools, and the issue has become a hot topic in the Virginia governor's race.

Throughout the state, school board meetings have been besieged by parents angry at divisive racial concepts being pushed on to their kids.

But Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe blasted a reporter's question about critical race theory last week, claiming it wasn't being taught in the state. 

He branded the claims about CRT 'offensive' and a 'racist dog whistle' being used by his opponent Glenn Youngkin. 

McAuliffe was also asked about comments he made last week saying that parents should not be telling schools what to teach, and claimed he actually believed that parents should have a voice in their children's education.

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has appointed a Critical Race Theory activist from Nebraska to his Department of Education, the new federal staffer announced on her Facebook page earlier this month. 

Newly-minted Biden official Precious McKesson once criticized a resolution to block CRT from being taught on University of Nebraska campuses as a systemic racism' and claimed Republicans wanted to 'drive a wedge between white communities and communities of color.' 

McKesson, chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party's Black Caucus, was sworn in to serve as a Special Assistant in the DOE's office of Communications and Outreach.  

'Today I am happy to announce that I've accepted a position with the Biden Harris Administration,' McKesson wrote on Facebook. 'I am so honored to have been selected to hold this position, but I want to thank my family and friends for being a part of the process, keeping lifting up. To my fellow Nebraskans, thank you so much for the support over the last 3 1/2 years.'

'As you know, Omaha will always be home, but now I begin a new journey in Washington DC. Continue to uplift my family and me in prayer during this process.' 

McKesson made a name for herself as a strong proponent of CRT during a GOP-backed bid to have it censored on state college campuses.

Nebraska Board of Regents board member Jim Pillen, who is currently running for governor, introduced a resolution that would ban CRT from the University of Nebraska education system. The measure failed to pass a vote in August. 

McKesson, along with Democratic Latinx and Native Caucus leaders Dulce Sherman and Colette Yellow Robe, penned an op-ed blasting the resolution as a 'red herring to erase history.'

They claimed Republicans didn't want students learning about the Trail of Tears or the Tulsa Race Massacre. 

The GOP, McKesson claimed, 'made CRT a political boogeyman without actually knowing what it is.' 

'Simply put, CRT examines social, cultural and legal issues as they relate to race and racism. Students would be taught about the systemic racism that still exists today and permeates our society,' the op-ed reads. 

'One has to wonder why the Republican Party is now trying to frame all educational experiences that discuss diversity and equity with a negative partisan lens.

'From our collective experiences, the only answer is to create a wedge between white communities and communities of color, making us the villain rather than having Nebraskans see us as their neighbors and co-workers.'

They condemned Pillen by name, claiming his resolution was a 'direct assault upon the sovereignty of one's soul, mind and body.' 

Here is a breakdown of the states that have banned critical race theory in public schools or are considering a ban:

Florida - BANNED

The Florida State Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass a resolution that would ban the teaching of the critical race theory in schools.

The resolution does not specifically name critical race theory, but states: 'Instruction on the required topics must be factual and may not suppress or distort significant historical events, such as the Holocaust, and may not define American history as something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence.'

It comes months after Governor Ron DeSantis vowed not to let the critical race theory be taught in the state's schools. 

He declared back in March that critical race theory would not be taught in the state's schools because it 'teaches kids to hate their country and each other'. 

He made the comments as he proposed a $106 million boost in funding for civics education in across the state using money from President Biden's COVID-19 aid package. 

DeSantis said $17 million would be targeted for developing civics curricula with 'foundational concepts' - and not 'unsanctioned narratives like critical race theory'. 

'Let me be clear: There is no room in our classrooms for things like critical race theory,' he said. 

'Teaching kids to hate their country and to hate each other is not worth one red cent of taxpayer money.'   

Georgia - BANNED

The Georgia State Board of Education voted 11 - 2 on June 3 to pass a resolution banning the teaching of critical race theory in schools, after Republican Governor Brian Kemp wrote the board a letter urging them to adopt such a policy.

In the letter, Kemp writes: 'It is ridiculous that the Biden Administration is considering using taxpayer funds to push a blatantly partisan agenda in Georgia classrooms.

'Parents, educators and local communities here in the Peach State know how best to educate their students — not the federal government,' he wrote, adding: 'Education in Georgia should reflect our fundamental values as a state and nation — freedom, equality and the God-given potential of each individual.' 

The state's new policy 'no state education agency, school district or school shall teach or instruct' any concepts about race in the classroom that make 'an individual feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.'

Board members Leonte Benton and Kenneth Mason were the only two dissenting votes, with Mason, a black man telling CBS Atlanta, 'The statement, when I read it, made me feel like I don't belong, because it excused the existence of racism.'

Helen Rice, a white board member, however defended the move, saying: 'We are respecting equality. That means treating people like you'd like to be treated.' 

Montana - BANNED

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued a binding opinion on May 27 that labeled critical race theory and some antiracism programs taught in schools as 'discriminatory' and said they violate federal and state law, the Associated Press reported.

Knudsen's decision came after Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen requested the AG to weigh in on the issue.

'Committing racial discrimination in the name of ending racial discrimination is both illogical and illegal,' Knudsen said in a statement. 'Montana law does not tolerate schools, other government entities, or employers implementing CRT and antiracist programming in a way that treats individuals differently on the

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