Canadian university hosts seminar asking, 'How can math be racist?'
Simon Fraser University hosted a seminar on math being "racist," asking "How can math be racist?" and addressed "unpacking oppressive structures and bias in math and science."
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Simon Fraser University hosted a seminar on math being "racist," asking "How can math be racist?" and addressed "unpacking oppressive structures and bias in math and science."
Many parents are sick of the indoctrination occurring in our public schools but don't have the resources to send their children elsewhere.
In Oregon, they’re trying to figure out racial justice. Hence, Democrats have introduced a bill that will grant $123,000 to black Oregonians in an effort toward reparations. The money will be paid out over the course of recipients’ lives. Among the requirements, as stated by the legislation: A person is eligible…if the person demonstrates that the person: (a) Is descended from an American slave; (b) Has identified as African-American on legal documents for at least 10 years before the date of the application… Also, an individual must be at least 18 and have resided in the state for at...
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is now “trying to undo racism in mathematics” by providing training for “ethnomathematics” because, among other things, white supremacy manifests itself in the focus
Photo via Gage Skidmore Finding the right answer is racist. The belief that there are objective answers — even in math — is a characteristic of white supremacy. Math is used to uphold capitalist, imperialist, and racist views. Insane? Oh hell yeah. Welcome to “ethnomathematics,” America. Not only is ethnomathematics insane; it could not be more blatantly racist. During a segment of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Friday, Tucker took on the notion of “racist math.” Warning: the further you read, the more your hair will catch on fire. “Oregon’s department of education is urging ...