Critical Race Theory: What It Actually Means
Notes from America with Kai Wright
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The Brand of Critical Race Theory
Right-wing activist Christopher Rufo called critical race theory a "brand" He said he wanted to freeze it as an association with negative things in people's minds. This was done really as a counter-offensive after the death of George Floyd, says John Avlon. Critical race theory is not a brand It's a movement with distinct intellectual roots With parameters and specific questions about the legacy of civil rights Discrimination and anti-discrimination law are ways racial hierarchies have been able to reassert themselves Despite the best intentions and successive waves of attempts We're really thinking about And you quote the right-wing activist who pretty clearly spells out the plan of attack For that definitional theft on what he calls
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