Washington state courts have issued mandatory screening of the documentary "Racism in America." - ORSOLTECH

Washington state court staff will reportedly be forced to watch Documentary film about “Racism in America” As part of their training on Thursday.

Radio host Jason Rantz Written in an article Wednesday that the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) will host a mandatory in-person screening of activist Jeffrey Robinson's documentary “Who We Are: A History of Racism in America” as well as a Q&A with Robinson.

According to an advertisement Rantz made for Fox News DigitalThe event takes place at South Puget Sound Community College at 1:00 PM and ends at 5:00 PM

on About us project websitethe film claims that it “asks us all to examine who we are, where we come from, and who we want to be.”

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Jeffrey Robinson's film Who We Are: A History of Racism in America documents “legal discrimination” in the United States (Istock)

“In Who We Are: A History of Racism in America,” Robinson shows us how legal discrimination, brutality, murder, dispossession, and disenfranchisement continued long after slavery ended, dramatically hampering the ability of black Americans to create and accumulate wealth, as well as to obtain jobs, housing, and education. and health care.” “By weaving heartbreak, humor, passion, and anger, Robinson’s words reveal an all-too-forgotten past, as well as our shared responsibility to create a better country in our lifetime.”

“From a hanging tree in Charleston, South Carolina, to a walking tour of the origins of slavery in colonial New York, to the site of a 1947 lynching in rural Alabama, the film brings history to life and explores the lasting legacy,” he added. White supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it.”

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A Washington Courts spokesman reportedly defended the show to radio host Jason Rantz. (Adobe Stock)

In a comment to Rantz, an AOC spokesperson confirmed that the screening is a mandatory training event and defended the film's selection.

“This film has been shown numerous times within the larger judicial and legal community, including at AOC, and leadership felt viewing was an important step for all of their employees, as we work to deliver on the promise of a workplace that values diversity and belonging,” the spokesperson said.

A Washington courts One employee objected to the event, saying it was “divisive.”

“We are all educated and aware of the racism/slavery in our nation, and we do not need a history lesson from someone presenting it with their own particular bias,” the employee told Rantz. “We are not getting applicable training directly related to our work.”