Washington state courts issue mandatory screening of ‘Racism in America’ documentary

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Washington state court staff will reportedly be forced to watch a documentary about “Racism in America” as part of training on Thursday.

Radio host Jason Rantz wrote in the article On Wednesday, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) will host a mandatory, in-person screening of activist Jeffery Robinson’s documentary “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America,” as well as a dialogue and question-and-answer session. with Robinson.

According to the press release of Rantz for Fox News Digitalthe event takes place at South Puget Sound Community College at 1:00 pm and ends at 5:00 pm

On The website of the Who are we projectthe film reportedly “asks us all to examine who we are, where we come from, and who we want to be.”

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Jeffery Robinson’s film “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” documents “legalized discrimination” in the US (iStock)

“In Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, Robinson shows us how legalized discrimination and state-sanctioned brutality, murder, dispossession, and disenfranchisement continued long after slavery ended, profoundly impeding the ability of black Americans to create and accumulate wealth as well as gain access to jobs, housing, education and health care,” the description reads. “Weaving heartbreak, humor, passion and rage, Robinson’s words reveal an almost forgotten past, as well as our shared responsibility to create a better country in our lifetimes.”

It added: “From a hanging tree in Charleston, South Carolina, to a walking tour of the origins of slavery in colonial New York, to the site of a 1947 lynching in rural Alabama, the film brings history to life, exploring the enduring legacy of white supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it. “

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A Washington court spokesman reportedly defended the screening to radio host Jason Rantz. (Adobe Stock)

In a comment to Rantz, an AOC spokesperson confirmed that the screening is mandatory training and defended the choice of film.

“This film has been shown many times in the wider judicial and legal community, including the AOC, and management felt that viewing it was an important step for all of its staff as we work towards our promise to have a workplace that values diversity and belonging,” he said. spokesman.

AND Washington Courts employee addressed the event, saying it was “divisive.”

“We are all educated and aware of racism/slavery in our nation, we don’t need a history lesson from someone who presents it with their own bias,” the employee told Rantz. “We are not getting applicable training that is directly related to our job.”