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The War Over Critical Race Theory

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate Podcasts

News, Daily News, News Commentary

4.32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Critical Race Theory was created in the 1970s by a Harvard Professor seeking to describe the way racism is baked into the legal system. Half a century later, CRT is now the weapon of choice for right-wing pundits looking to silence conversations about race.  From an academic discipline to a conservative scare tactic, how did critical race theory become the dominant culture war in American politics? And what does CRT actually stand for? Guest: Adam Harris, staff writer at The Atlantic. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I've entered the Rick and Morty multiverse so many times at all for

0:04.4

that I don't know whether I'm Rick, Morty.

0:07.3

All myself.

0:08.5

Am I Rick?

0:09.6

Am I Morty?

0:10.7

Am I me?

0:12.0

Am I Rick?

0:12.9

Am I Morty?

0:14.0

Am I me?

0:15.2

I don't know.

0:16.4

Watch now on all four.

0:18.0

The UK's biggest free-streaming service.

0:20.4

Watch and rewatch!

0:21.5

Watch and rewatch!

0:22.2

Watch and rewatch!

0:22.8

Go for me.

0:23.6

Compare a channel for.com slash verify.

0:30.4

Whatever you think about critical race theory,

0:32.8

you're probably not thinking it involves an alien invasion.

0:37.6

But what if it does?

0:38.7

You're actually full big, slightly proud.

0:41.6

Bernie, some of these people have been out here since two o'clock this morning,

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