The critical race theory (CRT) movement is a group of activists and scholars passionate about studying and changing the relationship among race, racism, and power. The movement engages in many of the issues and conflicts that conventional civil rights or ethnic studies take on. However the CRT and the individuals involved puts these same issues in a perspective that utilizes economics, history, self-interest, education, context, and so much more. The movement began in the works of the law, but speedily spread to a variety of disciplines other than law. This is displayed by many such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and the Black Panther Party. I was very fascinated by another group named “The Freedom Riders.” The Freedom rides were a series of nonviolent direct demonstrations that became a major portion and prosperous act in the Civil Rights Movement in 1961. The volunteers included individuals of all races, whom many were college students, mostly seniors to be precise. They rode interstate buses into southern segregated states to challenge the political leaders and their restriction of integration. These courageous men and women were arrested, abused verbally and physically, and threatened for weeks. The protesters were demanded to look death in the eye the entire time of their trips such as the incident in Birmingham, Alabama where the police sheriff “Bull” Connor worked with the Ku Klux Klan to terrorize them upon their arrival. The heroism each one of the Freedom Riders exhibited and employed daily established a strong foundation for the rights that we have today. They motivated others the stand up and speak out against racism. They were the backbone of many Black leaders while also inspiring subsequent civil rights campaigns, equal schooling rights, and equality in voter registration. The Freedom Riders motivated me to ensure that I continue to never become comfortable with the racial ideology that we are still oppressed with today. I plan to utilize my specialty and future degree in education/special education to guarantee that I keep my future students AWAKE. I will feed them the truth while also extensively explaining the truth of civilization, heritage, and history. Ensuring that they acknowledge and understand the truth, will aid in the development of self efficacy and define their future.
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