Autry J. Pruitt, CEO of New Journey PAC and a sought-after conservative speaker, recently delivered a powerful critique of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its lasting impact on American education. Known for his unflinching honesty and ability to distill complex issues into clear action steps, Pruitt framed CRT as a worldview that reduces the nation’s history and systems to skin color hierarchies—placing white Americans at the top and everyone else at the bottom.
While many states have passed anti-CRT legislation, Pruitt warns this is only the beginning. The same publishers who once infused CRT into textbooks are now producing “new” materials, often masking the same ideology in a different language. His solution is both practical and empowering: establish parent committees in every school district with the authority to approve textbooks by a two-thirds vote. This, he argues, ensures accountability at the source of curriculum decisions.
Pruitt also connected CRT’s rise to broader cultural forces seeking to diminish Christianity and traditional values. For Christians, he emphasized two priorities—organizing church communities to run candidates for school boards (with a family-first, not purely religious, agenda) and integrating local education issues into church discussions. This grassroots approach, he believes, is the surest way to safeguard educational content from ideological bias.
Looking ahead, Pruitt foresees two possible futures: one where school boards reclaim control and restore focus to academic fundamentals, and another where a divided, two-tiered education system emerges—one grounded in CRT and one without it.
With his commanding stage presence, direct style, and unwavering conviction, Autry Pruitt doesn’t just speak on CRT—he equips audiences with a roadmap for action, making him one of the most compelling voices in today’s national dialogue on education, culture, and values.
