On Critical Race Theory

On Critical Race Theory

Why It Matters & Why You Should Care

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Genre:Politics & Government
Language : English
Published: August 02, 2022
Edition:3rd

Hardcover

ISBN13:9780593446447
ISBN10:0593446445
Pages:224
Dimensions:5.3 x 7.78 x 0.9 inches
Weight:566.99 g

About the Book

What exactly is critical race theory? This concise and accessible exploration demystifies a crucial framework for understanding and fighting racial injustice in the United States.

“A clear-eyed, expert field guide.”—Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, author of
Thick
 
From renowned scholar Dr. Victor Ray,
On Critical Race Theory explains the centrality of race in American history and politics, and how the often mischaracterized intellectual movement became a political necessity.

Ray draws upon the radical thinking of giants such as Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to clearly trace the foundations of critical race theory in the Black intellectual traditions of emancipation and the civil rights movement. From these foundations, Ray explores the many facets of our society that critical race theory interrogates, from deeply embedded structural racism to the historical connection between whiteness and property, ownership, and more.

In succinct, thoughtful essays, Ray presents, analyzes, and breaks down the scholarship and concepts that constitute this often misconstrued term. He explores how the conversation on critical race theory has expanded into the contemporary popular conscience, showing why critical race theory matters and why we should all care.