Through his research, UMass Amherst Associate Professor of Social Justice Education Justin A. Coles seeks to understand the experiences of Black youth in educational systems and helps them share their stories.
Critical race theory in the classroom: Understanding the debate
Battle over how to teach race and racism in America’s schools
Replay Video UP NEXT Critical race theory, an academic concept about systemic racism, has become a target of Republican legislators in states across the country. At least six states have introduced bills that aim to place limitations on lessons about race and inequality being taught in American schools. None of the bills directly mention critical race theory in their text, but the legislators pushing these bills forward have invoked the educational movement while advocating for the legislation. Kimberlé Crenshaw, a founding critical race theorist and Columbia Law School professor, said the concept of critical race theory is being misrepresented and used as a political tool.
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