Equality and Diversity Lecture 2020 with Kendall Thomas

Critical Race Theory, 'Critical Race Theory', and the Weaponization of Racial Illiteracy: A Report from the Front Line
Speaker: Kendall Thomas, Nash Professor of Law, Columbia University
Drawing on interdisciplinary writing about the law and politics of race, Professor Thomas offered a critical account of the recent attack on Critical Race Theory by the Trump administration and its allies, arguing that President Trump's assault is best seen as the latest historical chapter in the legal and political 'weaponization' of 'compulsory racial illiteracy'.