Southlake

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Southlake, Texas, seems to have it all: stately homes, intense civic pride, and above all, terrific schools. So when a video surfaced in 2018 showing Southlake high school students chanting the N-word—and when Black residents came forward to share stories of racist harassment and bullying—the school board vowed to make changes. But the unveiling of the Cultural Competence Action Plan set off a backlash that’s consumed Southlake, fueled by a growing national crusade against critical race theory. Hosted by NBC News national reporter Mike Hixenbaugh (host of the hit podcast Do No Harm) and NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton, Southlake tells the story of how one idyllic city became the test case for a new political strategy with national repercussions.

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Parents in Southlake, Texas, wanted to confront racism in their schools. Instead, the suburb is being consumed by a national backlash over critical race theory.

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Beautiful and thorough writing

Jul 28

Vivster96

Thank you for such an amazingly thoughtful and thorough podcast. Keep it going!
There’s more to the story

Jun 18

5eeeeeeee

Great show. Southlake is also home to Gateway Church. Not a town I’d even go to for a meal in a restaurant, much less live in. Also listen to Grapevine, another great podcast. Well done!
Love it! Have you done any research on Keller?

Feb 19

Justdance18

I loved Southlake and Grapevine. You must look into what’s happening in Keller too. It’d make a great season 3!
New season

Apr 10

TheUtimateNormalGamer

I agree with review that says Keller school district should be next. They are a true petrie dish of everything you discuss.

Southlake, Texas, seems to have it all: stately homes, intense civic pride, and above all, terrific schools. So when a video surfaced in 2018 showing Southlake high school students chanting the N-word—and when Black residents came forward to share stories of racist harassment and bullying—the school board vowed to make changes. But the unveiling of the Cultural Competence Action Plan set off a backlash that’s consumed Southlake, fueled by a growing national crusade against critical race theory. Hosted by NBC News national reporter Mike Hixenbaugh (host of the hit podcast Do No Harm) and NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton, Southlake tells the story of how one idyllic city became the test case for a new political strategy with national repercussions.