LISTEN: President Signs Order to Promote “Patriotic Education”

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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Trump is creating a national commission to promote “patriotic education” dubbed The 1776 Commission. In his remarks, Trump criticized The 1619 Project, a New York Times project which explores the legacy of slavery and critical race theory in America.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan

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