Council urges Gov. Lee to veto ‘critical race theory’ classroom ban
City Council members Edmund Ford Sr. (top) and Ford Canale (bottom) attend the council’s first in-person session in over a year on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The resolution condemns the bill on Lee’s desk that bans public schools from teaching the racial theory. Council members, Black and white, said their experience on a diverse elected body has shown the importance of discussing race in classrooms.
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