Critical Race Theory – what is it all about?

Critical Race Theory – what is it all about?

Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been getting a lot of attention recently. This post is to clarify what it is and to clear up some misconceptions about it.

Critical Race Theory – what is it all about?
Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been getting a lot of attention recently.

Special Thanks goes to Dr. Anjel Jones @angeljonesphd and Kater Slater @katerslater for their informative videos and compiling a comprehensive (and growing) source of information and the cool explanatory graphics. Their IGTV live will generate many “Aha” moments for you.

Important to takeaways:

While there are similarities, CRT is not Anti Bias Anti Racism Education, Culturally Relevant Teaching, Diversity and Inclusion Training, Multicultural Education, or other anti racism approaches. CRT is an academic approach that typically is taught at the post secondary level. The fact that it has been demonized by right wing fear mongers shows how little they know about it. The unfortunate consequence is that this paranoia has resulted in an ill-advised movement against teaching anti racism in any form.
It is absolutely devastating that at least 15 states have recently introduced bills (passed in 5 states so far) barring teachers from using CRT and other anti-racism resources, including the Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times “1619 Project”.

Action items:

1. Follow and support Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw’s @kimberlecrenshaw work with African American Policy Forum @aapolicyforum, where they are actively tracking anti-CRT legislation at aapf.org/truthbetold

2. Research anti-CRT legislation in your state and call your representatives to urge them to vote it down.

Governor Kemp is going on the Pre-Emptive attack against CRT as it is currently not in the curriculum of K-12. It is taught at higher ed.

NOTE:

For a Google doc with CRT resources and the full text to these slides, please visit my Linktree or go to bit.ly/CRTbreakdown

Books/videos/podcasts:

1. Critical Race Theory: A Primer (Concepts and Insights), by Khiara M. Bridges
2. Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement, by Kimberlé Crenshaw
3. Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education, by Gloria Ladson-Billings and William F. Tate.
4. What is Critical Race Theory?”: IGTV live with Dr. Angel Jones and Dr. Kate Slater
5. Who’s Afraid Of Critical Race Theory- What A Day Podcast

Articles:

1. The War On Critical Race Theory Continues As Some Call It Anti-White, by Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes Magazine.
More info and links to documents and videos can be found here

Source:

Decolonize Your Curriculum and Dr. Angela Jones