Memphis City Council Adopts Resolution Opposing State Ban on Critical Race Theory
May 24, 2021 | Tennessee
On Tuesday, the Memphis City Council adopted a resolution opposing the state legislature’s ban on critical race theory.
The item was added last-minute to the council agenda. Council members Martavius Jones, Michalyn Easter-Thomas, JB Smiley, Cheyenne Johnson, Rhonda Logan, Jeff Warren, Ford Canale, Frank Colvett, Edmund Ford, and Chase Carlisle sponsored the resolution. The council voted unanimously in favor of the resolution without discussion.
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As The Tennessee Star reported, the Tennessee General Assembly passed the bill effectively banning critical race theory earlier this month after much debate. The legislature had to create a conference committee in order to resolve conflict over the outright ban on critical race theory…
(Excerpts from Tennessee Star)
