What Is Critical Race Theory?

Critical race theory began in the 19 seventies, when legal scholars noticed that the ances of the civil rights era had stalled. In its most simplistic terms, a critical race theorist is a person a descri ed as one who sees the world in an oppressed oppressor. Most recently, we have heard it in reference to the 16 19 project, which is seeking to give a fuller account of history,. including in substance the narrative of slavery. Sdent trump has vowed to defund any school system using this project, saying it is a part of critical race theory.