Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman had to break down why the new curriculum in Florida that requires teachers to explain how slaves benefitted from slavery is racist, and speaking of which: Alabama refuses to follow the Supreme Court's ruling to create two districts with majority Black voters. In another example of how capitalism wreaks havoc on society, Nick and Jared discuss a New York Times article that proves (SHOCKER) that elite colleges favor the upper class.
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