Hannah-Jones made the comments during the National Antiracist Book Festival hosted by Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research. "Since the 1960s, racist power has commandeered the term ‘racial discrimination,’ transforming the act of discriminating on the basis of race into an inherently racist act. But if racial discrimination is defined as treating, considering, or making a distinction in favor or against an individual based on that person’s race, then racial discrimination is not inherently racist. "Do you agree with this book that is being taught to kids that babies are racist?," Cruz inquired at Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing. During the Saturday panel, Hannah-Jones said that Cruz had "no reason" to invoke the book and ask Jackson about it.

Source: Ethiopian News May 02, 2022 00:23 UTC