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A legal scholar and 'Backtalker' defends critical race theory -- a term she helped coin

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw helped name two contested ideas in U.S. politics — intersectionality and critical race theory.<em> </em>Her memoir chronicles the personal and legal framework for her thinking.<br />
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw helped name two contested ideas in U.S. politics — intersectionality and critical race theory. Her memoir chronicles the personal and legal framework for her thinking.

This article was originally published at: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5806015/kimberle-wil...