This is a word, a podcast from Slate.

I'm your host, Jason Johnson.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis helped make critical race theory into public enemy number

one for his political base.

And after less than a year in force, his state's Stop Won't Act is already stifling academic

speech.

How has Florida education been affected and how can scholars fight back?

Race is just such a...it's an interesting topic, but it's also so key to everything that's

happening in our society and around the world in many places now.

Teaching race without critical race theory.

Coming up on a word with me, Jason Johnson.

Stay with us.

Welcome to a word, a podcast about race in politics and everything else.

I'm your host, Jason Johnson.

In recent years, right wing politicians transformed critical race theory from a niche academic

pursuit to a racial boogie man across the nation.

And Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made that state the capital of this effort.

His Stop Won't Act passed by the Florida legislature went into effect last year.

And despite court challenges, it's already stopping academics at all levels from teaching

about the roots of systematic racism and its consequences.

One of those educators is Jonathan Cox.

He teaches sociology at the University of Central Florida.

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