First lady Jill Biden brought Melissa Isaac as her guest to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, a proud supporter of Critical Race Theory (CRT).
Isaac, the Gizhwaasod (“Protector of the Young”) at the Michigan Department of Education’s Indigenous Education Initiative and founder of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s Project AWARE Program, has previously said that arguments against “teaching Critical Race Theory is a smokescreen.”
“Let’s call it for what it is CENSORSHIP,” Isaac said in a 2021 tweet. “That’s what we’re really talking about. Censoring systemic racism, injustice, and inequality will NOT ungay the gay, unqueer the queen, nor will it reduce the number of [Black, Indigenous, people of color] killed by police brutality. It will not keep my indigenous sisters from going Missing and being Murdered, and it definitely won’t kill the Indian to save the man…..We are still here.”
1/2 The argument against teaching Critical Race Theory is a smokescreen. Let's call it for what it is CENSORSHIP. That's what we're really talking about. Censoring systemic racism, injustice, and inequality will NOT ungay the gay, unqueer the queen, nor will it reduce the ….
— Melissa Isaac (@ndneyez) June 12, 2021
2/2 number of BIPOC people killed by police brutality. It will not keep my Indigenous sisters from going Missing and being Murdered, and it definitely won't kill the Indian to save the man…..We are still here.
— Melissa Isaac (@ndneyez) June 12, 2021
According to Fox News, Isaac previously expressed excitement over a failed recall in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
“The recall petitions, according to Mount Pleasant’s Morning Sun, accused two members of the school board – Courtney Stegman, the board’s secretary, and Wiline Pangle, a trustee – of ‘teaching of critical race theory and using curriculum to introduce students to alternative forms of sexuality, supporting vaccines and being disrespectful to members of the public who opposed all of it,'” noted Fox News.
3. Seek out "race experts" who are NOT of that race!!
It is 1 example of systemic racism to seek out and hire "race experts" when we are fully capable of representing and speaking for ourselves! Its also pathetic and inexcusable to portray and steal our identities! 👎🏽
— Melissa Isaac (@ndneyez) September 5, 2020
Miigwetch to #flotus @DrBiden for coming to our Tribal Community to celebrate Project AWARE and talking with me about the importance of youth mental health. 💜💚 pic.twitter.com/QVV5gIHvZy
— Melissa Isaac (@ndneyez) October 25, 2021
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