A century ago, a violent white mob razed the heart of Tulsa's thriving
Black community. Now, Oklahoma — and Republicans on Capitol Hill — are
swept up in a national culture war over how schools teach kids about
racism and sexism. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has inserted
himself into that battle. POLITICO's education editor Delece
Smith-Barrow and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza delve into the
tug-of-war, its implications for 2022, and how McConnell is turning what
was once the subject of an occasional Fox News segment into a core piece
of the Republican platform.

Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Delece Smith-Barrow is education editor at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

Special thanks to Juan Perez Jr.