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Jul 2021
31m 5s

The Debate Over Critical Race Theory

The New York Times
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In Loudoun County, Va., a fierce debate has been raging for months inside normally sleepy school board meetings. At the heart of this anger is critical race theory, a once obscure academic framework for understanding racism in the United States. How, exactly, did critical race theory enter American public life, and what does this debate look like on the gr ... Show More
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