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Texas Tribune - North Texas principal resigns to end fight over whether he was teaching “critical race theory”

Washington Post - A Black principal was accused of embracing critical race theory in the classroom. He’s now out of a job.

WFAA - After weeks of turmoil, Former Grapevine-Colleyville ISD principal says he's leaving critical race theory controversy behind

Dallas Morning News - Former Colleyville Heritage principal James Whitfield speaks out after losing job

The Daily Beast - Beloved Black Principal Fired in Ludicrous Critical Race Theory Spat

People - Principal Speaks Out After School District Brands His Anniversary Pic with Wife 'Questionable'

Daily Mail - Texas high school's first black principal is forced to resign after being accused of pushing CRT: Parents also complained when he shared romantic Facebook photo of himself with his white wife

NY Times - Texas High School Principal Sees Racism in Calls to Remove Intimate Photos

KERA - 'I’m feeling really hopeful': Ex-principal Whitfield speaks out after losing his job in Colleyville

Buzzfeed - A Texas School Board Voted Not To Renew A Black Principal’s Contract After A Controversy Over Critical Race Theory

CNN - Texas high school principal and district agree to part ways after he was accused of promoting critical race theory

NY Post - Black principal says racism was behind request to remove photo with white wife

BET - Black Texas Principal Forced To Resign After Critical Race Theory Controversy

Insider - A Black principal who resigned after parents accused him of teaching critical race theory says 'we're dealing with people that are delusional'

The Grio - First Black principal at Texas high school requests hearing on possible non-renewal of contract

Business Insider - A Texas school district asked a Black principal to remove a photo of him kissing his white wife. Then the community branded him a critical race theory 'boogeyman.'

The Root - Texas School Board Moves Forward With Process to Fire Black Principal Accused of Teaching Critical Race Theory

MSN - A Black principal of a Texas high school has resigned after accusations he indoctrinated students with critical race theory

Today Show - Black high school principal in Texas accused of promoting critical race theory

Baptist News - New study shows pattern for school districts fending off Critical Race Theory fears, and Colleyville, Texas, fits the profile

Citizen Ed - Black Administrators, You Might Be Fired for Working on Behalf of Black Children. Do It Anyway.

USA TODAY - A critical time: Small handful of educators losing jobs for lessons linked to race, not CRT

Testimony before House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

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