In this YouTube interview, Dennis Prager speaks with authors Francis Rice and Sandra Yokom about their book, which they present as a truthful antidote to the 1619 Project. They argue that Black history is integral to American history and highlight Black contributions to the American Revolution, positioning their work as a corrective to perceived political bias. Prager then shifts to broader political commentary, criticizing mask mandates for schools as lacking scientific justification and potentially harmful. He raises concerns about a recent Biden administration memo directing immigration judges to stop using the terms "alien" and "illegal alien," questioning the constitutional limits of executive authority over the judiciary. The conversation blends promotion of the book, critique of progressive policies, and a discussion of separation of powers.
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And I want to, I want to commend you, uh, for this book. I asked you if it's an antidote to the 1619 Project, and you said, well, it was written even before that thing ever came out, which is correct. It was not written to be one, but I am touting it as a truthful antidote to the lies of the 1619 Project. So let me give you each a final comment on this.
We believe that Black history is American history, and our quest is to bring forth, as you've just said, truthful Black history so that we will know that American Blacks participated in our founding and throughout American history, and their stories should not be lost or swept under the rug for some political agenda.
And I would say that this is Sandra, right? Yes. I would say right out of the gate, um, you know, the 1619 Project does, um, it is skewed when they're talking about the American Revolution. And our book, we talk about the incredible people who were heroes of the American Revolution. Some were slaves, some were free, free Blacks, And with this purpose of honoring our country, trying to gain freedom. And so I would say that, you know, unbeknownst to Francis and I, this is certainly an antidote to the 1619 Project.
Well, okay, Francis Rice and Sandra Yokom, I thank you both. And folks, if you want your children to learn an objective history, Two black scholars, these women, have written it, and it is up at DennisPrager.com. Thank you both for your work.
Thank you very much for having us.
Yes, yes, my pleasure indeed. Many of you teach your kids, you know, through homeschooling, or, or simply supplement the propaganda they have at school with truthful works. This might be a start in that direction. Anyway, with the mask mandate, as I mentioned earlier, now kids having to wear masks, for which there is not only no zero reason to believe scientifically that it helps them, there is much reason to believe it does not help them, certainly psychologically, but including physically. I mean, I just live every day more terrible stuff. What is the latest? Uh, illegal alien has been banned. What does that mean, banned? You can't say it in a federal document? What, what is the— oh, if you're what, or an employee? Let me look at that, and I want to take some calls. 1-800-PRAGER-776. The, this is, uh, this just came in actually. Biden administration. Let's see. Biden official orders immigration judges to stop using illegal alien term. I don't understand something. Is there anything that a president cannot order now? Well, what, what is the difference between a dictatorship other than longevity and, and the Biden administration? This is not meant as a cute question. Is there an answer? Can— is there anything he cannot order? President Joe Biden's administration has ordered federal immigration judges to stop using the terms alien and illegal alien to describe illegal aliens living in the United States. On July 23rd, Acting Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review Jean King, appointed by the Biden administration in January, issued a memo titled Terminology that orders immigration judges and adjudicators to stop using the terms alien and illegal alien. I, I just don't— I'm not kidding. Why did they have the right to do that? You can— a president can tell— remember, judges are the third branch of the government.
This is the bureaucracy. This is the the acting director of executive.
No, I—
it's not Joe Biden himself.
Okay, forget Joe Biden, it's his administration. I'm using Biden as interchangeable. Okay, the administrative state cannot tell a judge what language to use. Okay, unless my understanding of the division of powers in America is faulty, which it may well be. I'm not a constitutional scholar, but I don't understand how The executive can tell a damn thing to the judiciary. Can they tell them when to go to the toilet? Judges will use toilets in the following hours. Why not? No, I forget the toilet question. I want to know how the administrative state tells judges what English to use. Can I tell them to not use me as a subject? I, rather than me and my friend went to the park.
These—
this is— it's almost like a joke, but it's a bad joke. Okay, back in a moment. I'm Dennis Prager.
