Florence Read talks to Asra Nomani. Read the article: https://unherd.com/thepost/asra-nomani-mama-bears-are-the-future-of-american-politics/ Listen to the podcast version: https://shows.acast.com/lockdowntv-with-freddie-sayers/asra-nomani-unherd Education policy rarely tips the electoral scales. But following Glenn Youngkin's shock win in the Virginia governor's race, where education was the top priority for 35% of his supporters, focus has turned towards the American curriculum as a new political battleground. A group of parents, or 'Mama and Papa Bears', have been particularly vocal in protesting the changes they have witnessed in Virginia schools since the start of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. Critical Race Theory, according to these concerned parents, is infiltrating the state system and being taught as fact to children as young as seven. To bring us closer to the views on the ground in Virginia, Florence Read spoke to Wall Street Journal reporter turned anti-CRT activist Asra Nomani. In today's UnHerdTV, Asra describes the development of the parents' movement in Virginia, why she was dubbed a 'domestic terrorist' and her hopes for the future of American politics: Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unherd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unherd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unherd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unherdtv // TIMECODES // 00:00 - 01:03 - Introduction 01:03 - 03:15 - Why did liberal Asra Nomani help elect Republican Glenn Youngkin as governor of Virginia? 03:15 - 06:32 - What did Asra think about the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd? 06:32 - 08:46 - What is Critical Race Theory and what is it doing in American schools? 08:46 - 10:22 - Is CRT, or wokeism, a religion? 10:22 - 11:31 - Critical Race Theory is racist 11:31 - 15:30 - Why was Asra called a domestic terrorist for her campaigning? 15:30 - 17:41 - The pandemic was used to usher CRT into schools 17:41 - 19:57 - Does ‘white adjacent’ really mean ‘Right adjacent’? 19:57 - 22:31 - Is censoring the teaching of Critical Race Theory in schools really the answer? 22:31 - 24:27 - How did this debate become so extreme? 24:27 - 27:01 - Will the campaign against Critical Race Theory sweep America and change elections? 27:01 - 28:40 - Asra Nomani: “we have to take back the language” 28:40 - 30:21 - What does Glenn Youngkin’s victory say about the future of American politics? 30:21 - 30:56 - Concluding thoughts #AsraNomani #CriticalRaceTheory #UnHerd