Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching Truthfully About U.S. History

06/12/23 • 53 min

In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian and Rethinking Schools executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones speak to Kimberlé Crenshaw, a brilliant scholar and writer on civil rights, critical race theory, Black feminist legal theory, intersectionality, race and racism, and the law. The two discuss the importance of teaching truthfully about U.S. history and why teaching this history is being criminalized today. Read about the event and find related resources.

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