Every Black Mississippi senator walked out of the chamber Friday, choosing not to vote on a bill that sponsors said would prohibit the teaching of critical race theory in the state’s public schools and colleges and universities.
The historic, unprecedented walkout came over a vote on the academic theory that state education officials and Republican lawmakers acknowledge is not even taught in Mississippi. Republicans hold supermajority control of the Senate, meaning they can pass any bill without a single Democratic vote.
“We walked out as a means to show a visible protest to these proceedings,” state Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, said of the unprecedented action.
Respect to those who walked out on this bullshit. Fully expect for this to be the wedge issue du jour going forward.
The historic, unprecedented walkout came over a vote on the academic theory that state education officials and Republican lawmakers acknowledge is not even taught in Mississippi. Republicans hold supermajority control of the Senate, meaning they can pass any bill without a single Democratic vote.
“We walked out as a means to show a visible protest to these proceedings,” state Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, said of the unprecedented action.
Every Black Mississippi senator walked out as white colleagues voted to ban critical race theory
The historic, unprecedented walkout came over a vote on the academic theory that state officials acknowledge is not taught in Mississippi.
mississippitoday.org
Respect to those who walked out on this bullshit. Fully expect for this to be the wedge issue du jour going forward.