By Gary Peller | Politico
Published in June of 2021
SUMMARY: Gary Peller, co-editor of Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement, says that the vehement backlash against critical race theory makes is readily apparent why it is needed. Using simple, real world examples, Peller details how CRT can help analyze social practices (policing, education) and how they are affected by racism.
KEY QUOTE: “The point of those who seek to ban what they call “CRT” is not to contest our vision of racial justice, or to debate our social critique. It is instead to tap into a dependable reservoir of racial anxiety among whites. This is a political strategy that has worked for as long as any of us can remember, and CRT simply serves as the convenient face of the campaign today—a soft target.”
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