PODCAST APPEARANCES
“How Much History is in Your Back Yard?,” Schmooze with Suzie, posted June 11, 2023.
“Martin Luther King in St. Augustine,” Welcome to Florida, posted March 14, 2023.
“Critical Race Theory: Why is there so much controversy surrounding CRT now?,” Can We Talk, 360: Dialogue and Motivational Series with HPS Legal, pt. 1: posted July 27, 2022.
“Critical Race Theory: What are We Afraid Of?,” Can We Talk, 360: Dialogue and Motivational Series with HPS Legal, pt. 2: posted August 10, 2022.
“Do you know what it was like growing up in newly desegregated environment?,” Strong Inspirations Podcast,” posted September 30. 2022.
“Do you know what is the real civil rights era in America?” Strong Inspirations Podcast, posted February 27, 2022.
Lurie Daniel Favors Show, Urban View, SiriusXM Channel 126, “Dr. Michael Butler: Critical Race Theory in Schools,” posted February 10, 2022.
“Guarding Against Guilt: The War on ‘WOKE’ – In Context (Part 1),” Inclusion, Equity, & Diversity Podcast series from Littler Labor & Employment Law Solutions, posted February 7, 2022.
“Whitewashing: J. Michael Butler Joins the Show,” The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz:, #BecauseMiami, posted January 28, 2022.
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail and the Civil Rights Movement,” Teaching History, Politics, & Stuff, posted on February 4, 2021.
“Beyond Integration: The Black Freedom Struggle in Escambia County, Florida, 1960-2000,” New Books in Afro-American Studies, https://newbooksnetwork.com/j-michael-butler-beyond-integration-the-black-freedom-struggle-in-escambia-county-florida-1960-1980-unc-press-2016/ , posted on March 27, 2018.
PRINT/RADIO/TELEVISION
APPEARANCES
“Beyond the Battlefield: First Coast Vietnam Veterans Discuss the War,” June 19, 2023.
Kathryn Joyce, “‘The Florida of Today is the America of Tomorrow’: Ron DeSantis’s New College Takeover is Just the Beginning of the Right’s Higher Ed Crusade,” Vanity Fair, February 10, 2023.
“Peace and Justice Report,” WSLR radio program, St. Petersburg, Florida, December 28, 2022.
Kathryn Joyce, “Now the far right is coming for college too — with taxpayer-funded ‘classical education’,” Salon, May 31, 2022.
Lucas Waagmeester, “Boeken in de ban: rechts Amerika wint de strijd ook op school,” NOS (A Netherlands Broadcasting System station), https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2427985-boeken-in-de-ban-rechts-amerika-wint-de-strijd-ook-op-school, May 8, 2022.
Eric Rogers, “’Critical race theory’ not what you may think it is, history prof says at Titusville event,” Florida Today, https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2022/04/17/critical-race-theory-expert-draws-crowd-titusville-event/7322518001/, April 17, 2022.
Michael Sainato, “Florida’s Racist and Anti-LBGTQ Bills are Already Having a Chilling Effect,” The Real News Network, https://therealnews.com/floridas-racist-and-anti-lgbtq-bills-are-already-having-a-chilling-effect, March 15, 2022.
Eric Mock, “Florida Senate passes the ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’ banning CRT in schools,” Spectrum News 13 (Orlando), https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2022/03/09/-history-s-not-supposed-to-make-us-feel-comfortable—professor-warns-of–individual-freedom–bill-consequences, March 10, 2022.
Rick Outzen, “Uncomfortable history,” inweekly News, https://inweekly.net/uncomfortable-history/, February 9, 2022.
Greg Allen, “Fla. Bill bans businesses and schools from making anyone feel guilty about race,” NPR Morning Edition,,https://www.npr.org/2022/02/08/1079112803/fla-bill-bans-businesses-and-schools-from-making-anyone-feel-guilt-about-race, February 8, 2022.
“Peace and Justice Report,” WSLR radio program, St. Petersburg, Florida, February 8, 2022.
David W. Marshall, “Black History Month: Enjoy it While it Lasts,” The Seattle Medium, https://seattlemedium.com/black-history-month-enjoy-it-while-it-lasts/, February 7, 2022.
Mary Turck, “Banning History is Racist: Stand Up, Fight Back!,” Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, https://spokesman-recorder.com/2022/02/04/banning-history-is-racist-stand-up-fight-back/, February 4, 2022.
“Why Are So Many People Trying to Hide America’s History?”, The Del Walters Show, BNC News, https://youtu.be/RgCBL7MXaqk, February 4, 2022.
“Dr. J. Michael Butler on Impact of Anti-CRT Bans on Teaching History,” Black News Tonight with Marc Lamont Hill, BNC News, https://youtu.be/AbWBXWa-rL8, February 1, 2022.
Jay Kuo, “The Right’s Crusade for Control of America’s Schools,” Second Nexus, https://secondnexus.com/school-boards-republicans-race-theory, January 30, 2022.
Evan Brechtel, “Florida School District Cancels Civil Rights Lecture over CRT,” Second Nexus, https://secondnexus.com/osceola-county-lecture-canceled-critical, January 29, 2022.
“Local professor speaks out after school district cancels civil rights lecture over CRT concerns,” First Coast News, https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/local-professor-speaks-out-after-school-district-cancels-civil-rights-lecture/77-ad62d5e8-090b-49d5-b853-f5adb88af0f1, January 28, 2022.
Will Bunch, “ ‘Gag orders’ for U.S. teachers are becoming our new McCarthyism,” Philadelphia Inquirer, https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/maus-banned-books-teachers-race-mccarthyism-20220127.html, January 27, 2022.
Talia Smith, “Florid College Shuts Down Critical Race Theory Course, Reportedly at the Request of Republican Governor,” Now This News, https://nowthisnews.com/news/florida-college-shuts-down-critical-race-theory-course-reportedly-at-the-request-of-republican, January 27, 2022.
Gibson Precious, “School District Scared That Professor Will Speak About Critical Race Theory Cancels Lecture,” Baller Alert, https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/school-district-cancels-crt-lecture/, January 25, 2022.
Mike Schneider, “Florida district cancels seminar over race theory concerns,” Associated Press News, https://apnews.com/article/education-florida-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-orlando-f670bbc6dcda9f022d43e976bf156d3b, January 24, 2022.
Marc Caputo and Teaganne Finn, “Florida school district cancels professor’s civil rights lecture over critical race theory concerns,” NBC News, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/florida-school-district-cancels-professors-civil-rights-lecture-critic-rcna13183, January 24, 2022.
Kathryn Joyce, “Florida school district cancels real history as anti-CRT censorship spreads,” Salon, https://www.salon.com/2022/01/24/exclusive-florida-school-district-cancels-real-history-as-anti-crt-censorship-spreads/, January 24, 2022.
Ny Magee, “Florida school district cancels professor’s civil rights seminar over CRT concernsThe Grio, https://thegrio.com/2022/01/24/florida-school-district-cancels-seminar-critical-race-theory/, January 24, 2022.
Sky Palma, “Florida school district cancels civil rights seminar as educators face a ‘climate of fear’ and censorship,’ Raw Story, https://www.rawstory.com/florida-critical-race-theory-2656468341/, January 24, 2022.
Brenton Blanchet, “Florida School District Cacnels Civil Rights Lecture Citing Critical Race Theory Concerns,” Complex, https://www.complex.com/life/florida-school-district-cancels-civil-rights-lecture-critical-race-theory-concerns,January 24, 2022.
Bilal G. Morris, “White Guilt and CRT ‘Confusion’ Made School Cancel Civil Rights Lecture in Florida,” NEWSONE, https://newsone.com/4280864/white-guilt-critical-race-theory-florida/, January 24, 2022.