Nareissa Smith

Nareissa Smith of Durham, North Carolina, is a former law professor who currently works as a journalist, history instructor, and consultant. Nareissa's work focuses on racial and gender justice issues. You can follow her on social platforms at @NareissasNotes or @WeThePeopleOfColor.

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VOICES: Southern schools need more, not less, critical race theory

By Nareissa Smith

July 15, 2021 - CRT teaching bans are being imposed in states and local communities nationwide. But their distorting effects on young people's understanding of their nation's past and present will take a particularly heavy toll in the South — the heart of Black America and the repository of so much Black history.

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VOICES: Southern schools need more, not less, critical race theory

We are building a better South.