I completely forgot the kicker. I was taught creationism in my science classes. 😄

Tell my suburban friends that and they say shit like "I didn't even know that still happened", like creationism as "science" died in the 50s or 60s. Nah.

Also taught that black folk were condemned to an eternity of slavery because Ham, ostensibly dark-skinned, witnessed his father Noah naked, while all the other races looked away.

I would not recommend to any black folk to visit the rural midwest. They'll tell you how not-racist they are right before they fucking lynch you. The cops will be there, assisting the lynchers. Klan flyers left on doorsteps (my family got one). NAACP put out a travel advisory for Missouri, the only entire state they've ever done that for. I don't blame them at all.