Topic: Carol Swain

The U.S. Department of Education faced criticism for including a link to the Abolitionist Teaching Network in a handbook for reopening schools during COVID-19. Dr. Carol Swain of the 1776 Commission argues that the inclusion was not an error but a reflection of the Biden administration's alignment with radical activist groups. The administration later backtracked, claiming the citation was an error in a lengthy document.

Professor Carol Swain of Vanderbilt University presents a counter-narrative to the Southern Strategy via PragerU. She outlines three myths: that Republicans only became competitive in the South in the 60s, that Southern Democrats switched parties en masse after 1964, and that Republicans immediately dominated the region. Swain uses election data from Hoover, Nixon, and Carter to argue that the Republican shift in the South was a gradual process tied to economic growth rather than racial pandering.