Just after Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, January 15, 2021, the 1776 Commission released its report in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Commission was established by President Trump to respond to the false narrative that was perpetuated by the New York Times 1619 Project. According to The 1619 Project, America had a different birth date, naming the year when the first enslaved Africans came to America. The Project suggested racism is in the DNA of America, claiming that our country was birthed in discrimination and that the Revolutionary War was fought to preserve slavery. Unfortunately, thousands of schools across our great nation adopted this deceitful curriculum that has been criticized by both sides of the political spectrum.

In the documentary film “Truth & Lies in American Education,” Dr. Carol Swain explains that “Dr. Martin Luther King had a vision that we would be judged by the content of our character rather than the color of our skin. And many people wonder, where is he in this critical race theory debate? Well, I have news for you: He has been canceled. Who canceled him? The political Left. Because they want us to be judged by the color of our skin, not the content of our character.” She goes on to say, “The consequences of judging people by the........

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