Yes, it’s time to take a look at Critical Race Theory. There are lots of rants out there if you want to waste time with them, but my purpose here is rather a seriously-engaged analysis. That’s the only way we’ll ever get to justice.
Critical Race Theory (aka, CRT) is all the rage right now, something that is true in both senses of the phrase. It is certainly enjoying a moment in the public spotlight, far beyond what most other academic theories can usually aspire to, but it is also true that that it generates a tremendous amount of rage whenever and wherever it rears its theoretical head. Its opponents claim that CRT does little more than spread racist hate and anti-American invective, while its supporters claim that all it does is show us a different perspective on America’s past and present that opens new pathways toward racial and social justice. It can be difficult to wade through the rhetorical minefields surrounding CRT to determine who is right or who is wrong, especially since both sides are equally stentorian in accusing one another of spreading malicious and mendacious misinformation.
Who, then, should we believe? Which side is telling the truth? The easiest thing to do in trying to answer these questions, and this is the…
