Kimberlé Crenshaw on Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality & the Right's War on Public Education 

I am a 57 yr old African American woman and I learn something new about my own history even today. PBS, Democracy Now, AARP, etc. have done an excellent job during Black History Month.

I was in a charter school in the 1970’s and wanted to learn more about native Americans when I was 17. I was able to go out and find an elder to learn from writing my curriculum. It made me a better person, mother and citizen.

This shit is truly the MATRIX. Try to wake others up and see if you don’t get ATTACKED !!!

AP Courses are College level courses CHOSEN freely to be taken by Seniors in High School who wish to earn duel credit, High School credit and College credit at the same time. A student CHOOSES which AP Courses they wish to take. They are in no way REQUIRED to take any particular AP course or AP Courses at all. The have CHOICES! You can CHOOSE to just stick with your regular High School courses also. We need to STOP the FEW Extreme Right parents from stripping our children of a well rounded education! The MAJORITY of parents don't want these book bans and course bans etc. So why are the MAJORITY allowing the FEW to choose what our children do and don't learn?! It is the PUBLIC SCHOOL system! If you want Private education then pull your children out of the Public School System and place them in Private schools that cater to your Extremism or better yet Home School them! The rest of us want our children to be taught HISTORY & SCIENCE! WOKE means 'to be informed' so Hell yes I guess I prefer Wokeness! Because our children deserve to be INFORMED and knowledgeable of TRUTH! Because if we do not know our History we are in eminent danger of REPEATING it!

Please black Americans teach your children please don't wait on a debate or a system that's been built against us for 400 plus years!!!! I teach my children everyday is black history month not just for them but myself and my husband our history is full of so many twists and turns so much to be proud of and so much pain at times for myself and my family but it's our calling from God to know who we are the more we learn the more we love our GOD ourselves and our people 🥰💞🥰💞🥰

We in the black community do not want our kids learning anything about queers. Why is that even associated with black history. That's disrespectful.

What a softball interview. Goodman did not ask any challenging questions of a highly controversial speaker. Nor did Goodman ask her to clarify her comments when she spoke in vague, pseudo-academic gibberish.

History MUST be told COMPLETELY... The TRUTH will ALWAYS prevail...

Teaching the truth about racism and individual rights is one thing but bias for political gain or for other means through ideological indoctrination is something entirely different. BTW what does Queer Study have to do with African American History ?

She worked hard to graduate from Cornell and Harvard. Maybe we should encourage young people to do that instead of telling them they’re oppressed victims.

You don’t even have to take AP courses, sad that College Board folded so quickly for something that is elective

I’ll vote for de Santis. Never Trump- but Desantis- certainly. I used to be a democrat and liberal- not by todays standards. You guys can cut the country in half and emphasize how America is the most racist Country in the world; - when it is close to the least racist country in the world, because it is far more diverse than most countries, perhaps the most diverse country on the planet. So many people want to come here, legally and illegally. Have you or anyone you know applied for a green card lately? If the country was as racist as you claim, why would anyone want to come here? To get here it takes a tremendous amount of effort- and still lots of people of color try. Why? You can tear down statues of Washington, Lincoln, and even Frederick Douglas- all were vandalized during blm. (Where did the money go? Would you mention the real estate purchases of blm personnel in the AP course?) You can deny the existence of abolitionists and John Brown. You can hate on Jefferson and claim he had no redeeming qualities, while the confederate vice president blamed Jefferson for being progressive and starting the end of a slavery (the cornerstone speech- google it.) You can try to transition 15 year old kids with hormones and operations. You can promote Marx and never mention his racist comments and never cancel him for his racist comments. You can do ALL those things- it’s a free country. I will vote for Desantis. I am not saying that racism Doesn’t exist. But I am saying this- telling lies doesn’t help. The lies that white peoples have told must be acknowledged- there is no doubt about that. But you can’t fight lies with more lies. That is not the way that the universe progresses. If you want to regress than go ahead and lie all you want. I will vote for Desantis.

Those who claim _(implicitly or explicitly)_ that being against "why†e-supremacísm" is the same as being against "why†e people," are why†e-supremacís†s. _(No matter which party they belong to.)_

CRT and intersectionality werent the only issues. Queer theory is NOT African American history. Woke history is not African American history. If they would just teach history without all their ideologies mixed in then DeSantis wouldnt have had an issue.

Native, Mexican, Asian and Black history needs to be in ALL history books

All the legislation against CRT proves the obvious points of the theory 🙂 thanks for the extra promotion

Why does PBS not allow comments on their videos? Just asking here. -- Rents are sky high and investors are gobbling up ALL housing and raising rents by 200 to 300 per month every couple of years, if not in less time. No one is listening and these large buyers cannot be stopped. This is a huge SHAME. Housing is a * right! Every town house complex, every single family house, almost is being sold to investors. Yet we keep getting more and more migrants coming into the country. Wages ARE NOT keeping up with the rise in rents.

Ron Desantis is heading a new program in Florida schools called, "Fahrenheit 451"

why cant we draw a line between what is called black history and the alternative lifestyle agenda, they are not connected and are not based on the same struggles. Every state in America teaches black history...has not been a problem until now when we let outsiders put a hidden agenda in the teachings.

Queer studies is not African-American history

Soon this evil will cancel itself, but not before it destroys many.

They can't hide their past, because God is a witness against these devils!

Please read “ James Baldwin’s”, Go Tell It On The Mountain “.

1984, predicted this in what…1948? Changing history to match the political winds…the book was required reading when I was in high school in 1980.

Why! America needs to know why and how America is. Surely,this addition to the curriculum,is enriching.

I love Kimberlee Crenshaw! I hope to study under her one day 🤗

Next thing you know the republicans will say that slavery never existed in the USA. I guess for some authors who want to exercise their rights to speak, write, and share ideas and opinions without facing punishment from the government (Freedom of Speech), is a right given to only those on the right.

CRT and African American History are two completely different topics. No one's trying to ban African American history. But some people ARE trying to sneak CRT into African American History courses where it doesn't belong.

What about the intersectionality of Black boys raised by single Black mothers with their intersectionality?

When one has to censor, rather than provide counter-arguments, it is oftentimes speech most worthy of First Amendment guarantees and protections. It also proves the weakness of the opponents’ arguments.

As a teacher, I can include African-American contributions to our collective culture without resorting to politicization and other garbage in CRT. The AP curriculum was garbage. Simple as that. Garbage.

This is what happens when you have nothing to stand on, all the hundreds of years of lying to people about race, when there's only one race and that's the human race. But we are your starting point, your beginning and your end of lies!

Amy, as a person of color I would love to be on your show to discuss the dangers of CRT and other woke ideologies. We cannot allow this to taught to our children.

This is so tragic. This woman is insane. Thank god you guys still have normal logic minded republicans to save your children.

If you watch a child drowned would that make you EVIL if you watch a man be beat to death would that not also make you EVIL

Queer studies should not be forced on me if I wanted to learn more about African American History...it should not be intermingled.

Teaching people to be racist now to fix the racism of the past is ridiculous.

Who asked for black queer to be taught in black history?

RepuIsíveIy, most Democrats respond to the NeøDaugh†ers of the NeøConƒederaçy, by saying, _"CRT isn't taught to children,"_ rather than arguing that it *_should_* be. History should be taught honestly at *_every_* level.

When did Democracy Now become exactly the same as MSNBC?

Can anyone tell me why queen theory being lumped in with African American studies?

That particular establishment which devide it's own people on the basis of colour of skin, ethnicity, religion and race, that particular establishment which doesnot provide dignity, honour and respect to it's own people, that particular establishment which fails to provide political, economical, social and cultural dignity and respect to its own people cannot be considered as a progressive democratic establishment. It would always be considered as hypocrisy. Time has come for every of the citizens of that particular establishment to think reliable, human friendly and trustworthy alternative for ever developing state politically, economically, socially and culturally.

She kept her head cool and gives us the long perspective. Thank you Auntie.

How could they take out slavery? I'm glad that people are digging into the truth of critical race theory and the REAL content of this learning.

CRT shouldn't be forced on anyone, if you want to study it, you can

“Say what they stand for once an for all” 😭🙌🏾👏🏾🙌🏾👏🏾

So another one sided report on this issue. Why are you afraid to give a conservative equal time?

I'm black and I support DeSantis, he banned the course because it had things like queer theory and feminism. Those things have nothing to do with black history so why should it be taught to black students?

Kimberly Crenshaw seems to frame it as a republican ban, but has Biden shown any dissaproval?

I understand that African America History is some of the most heart wrenching history. I recently homeschooled my son and taught him about it. The abbolishinists Casius Clay was our personal favourite. He was sort of a African American fantasy revenge story on slave owners. It is a movie just waiting to be made. I also taught my son about communism. Every single time Marxism has been tried in the last 100 years it ended up as a living nightmere. 100s of million murdered and killed in the most horrific ways. The gulag archipelago is particularly disturbing. Every person ends up oppressed under a communist system. The answer to African America history which was horrific should not be another horrific part of history Marxism. It would be extremely tragic for African Americans to be freed from slavery only to be enslaved by a communist nightmere. Communism is actually a system where every race is oppressed equally so it would be tragic for every person.

We "INDIGENOUS, BLACK AMERICANS should stop paying taxes as one whole collective & just put "EXEMPT" on our tax forms since we are a "PEOPLE WITHOUT A COUNTRY" & we have "TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION."

Most people do not realize that there millions who are suffering economically and can not make ends meet. This has to be a class struggle. We must organize and mobilize realize that capitalism perpetuates bigotry and inequality. We need a grass roots independent labor movement and a rainbow coalition the way Fred Hampton realized it in Chicago in 1968-69. 1 share 1 vote, empower the workers.

That was a glowing introduction, and well deserved.

GOD HELP US!!!! Isaiah 5:20 United States is a great country. For those who don't like it why don't they leave and show us where it's better. Please wake up and see the light. This is not about equality. This is about destroying the United States. And once that has happened then people will begin to realize how good we had it

Fuck is "queer theory?" Shit sounds like some sort of complex mathematical equation that would unlock the secret to sending a man to Mars and then returning him safely to the earth.

DeSantis instead of worrying about critical race Theory why don't you concern yourself on the raising of Florida's testing scores in mathematics and reading?

African American is two different continents.. no recognition

LBGTQ is not part of black culture, no different than Amerikkka saying that drugs were part of black culture. To say that LBGTQ is part of FBA/ADOS culture is saying that the Black community is prone to homosexuality like they said, we were prone to criminality, hypersexuality and those negative traits they want to forced exclusively on our community. Do we have gay/lisbaian/trans/bi & queers yes we absolutely do no different than anyone else community. We have to pay attention to what is being said. They say 40% LBGTQ+ adults in the USA are POC and then say 12% identify exclusively as being Black now the population of FBA/ADOS according to their stats we are 13 to 14%. Now, the percentage of FBA/ADOS in America is approximately 50 to 55 million, and 12 % of the highest value is 55 million, and that equal 21.82% so they are saying that the Black community is damn near half gay and that shit is not true.

*Q. How many DECADES and BILLIONS of Reparations Funds has The U.S. itself AND EU Nations GIVEN Israel❓And WHEN can we expect MATCHING Funds to be devoted to making Amends for 400yrs SYSTEMIC HATE CRIMES / Crimes Against Humanity Ethnic Cleansing by this nation* ❓

REPARATIONS AND RESTITUTION FOR BLACK AMERICANS IS THE REAL AND TRUE STIMULUS PACKAGE THAT AMERICA DESPERATELY NEEDS!

I promise no one was demanding more information on intersectionality.

Its funny how its all CRT when focused on helping Black people, its been imported here to the UK too. Interestingly, us Romany Gypsies (who are White) are the bottom of the barrel statistically across the board over here, yet it's still only focused on issues Black people face, which makes me think its actually just racism by another name.

What is the BEST WAY TO TO NOTIFY THE COLLEGE BOARD THEY ARE MAKING THEMSELVES IRRELEVANT!

How can you take out something that effected us, mentally, socially, financially? Slavery was a real thing wtf?

Queer theory?

No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them

How about Asians? The indigenous Americans ? I mean it’s not all about black Americans.

For anyone who wants to learn about CRT, Ryan Chapman did a great video covering the topic. I highly recommend it.

Ask Mr. DeSantis to give clear reasons why he has decided that banning the critical race theory is not relevant. Bet he can't come with up with one.

LOVE YOU AMY DEATHSANTIS LACKS EDUCATIONAL VALUE COWSANDPIGSMAKETHEEARTHWARM

But it's alright to teach and protest hate messages to young children smh.

I wonder if a 12 year old college student would be unhappy. Grant Feely or Preston Oliver should play a super smart kid

I've never seen a Black History book, so I don't know what exactly is being taught. I don't believe this Nation needs individual group studies, what needs to be done is the rewriting of American History Books to reflect an All Inclusive Truth that is both positive and negative for All Groups. No more Founding Father stories, a term offensive to the original people of this Country.

What about Reparations? If you want to argue about teaching slavery and poor treatment of aboriginal melanin Americans give them reparations and people will take you serious. Stop using Aborigine Americans people to fight Republican during elections. It’s not fair!

Ron DiSantis is awesome 👍 stay open... Keep your economy, stay open.

Problem with BLM is that it's too specific. Police brutality can be a problem for any citizen, regardless of race. I'm white and I've been beaten and mistreated by the police several times. The movement needs to be more inclusive because the problem effects all races. I think it could become huge and wield more power with a general approach.

FBA 🏹✊🏿stories by their elders are more precious than HISTORY WRITTEN BS by RACIST AUTHORS.. And yet the most interesting Stories ARE about RACISTs and THEIR UNDERPINNING EXISTENCE.☝🏿💯

Ron DeSantis proved the theory that CRT proposes is in fact true.

Can you imagine the consequences of "critical architectural theory" or "critical aeronautical theory"?

every black church should teach CRT to everyone.

I read all banned books and make sure that my children and grandchildren do also. We just watched the 1619 Project. We are now reading Roland Martin's White Fear.

CRT obviates the need for any thought, word or act of racism as proof of their presumed verdict. All they need is their preferred race measuring less favorably than another. Regardless of the cause: they declare their favored race to be victims of the other. Then they would use real government enforced discrimination in response to their presumed discrimination; altering laws, policies and practices to favor their preferred race. All for the stated purpose of forcibly making the measurements between races identical. The operative question is whether you support using government force to implement racial discrimination. All the rest is academic. My answer is no.

Government has no right to discriminate based on race. That includes government schools. If you want to teach militant racial chauvinism; you'll have to do it outside government institutions and without government agents.

BECAUSE I AM A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN, I HAD TO FORGIVE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO MISTREATED HER AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY. CHRIST SAYS THAT YOU MUST FORGIVE 70 TIMES 70. I AM NO LONGER ANGRY AT THEM. WHEN I GET MY DNA RESULTS BACK, I DON'T KNOW HOW I WILL FEEL. I AM ALSO NATIVE AMERICAN ON BOTH SIDES OF MY FAMILY. NATIVE AMERICANS ARRIVED FROM AFRICA THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO BEFORE COLUMBUS DISCOVERED MY RELATIVES. ONLY 2 NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES HAD SLAVES. THE REST OF THE TRIBE THOUGHT IT WAS SAVAGE, EVIL AND BARBARIC.

Those books will only dumb them down even further and they're already dumb enough

Black communities honestly want their kids taught about queer theory ?

Intersectionality is single-handedly crippling the black community

YOU MUST EDUCATE YOURSELVES AND YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT THE RICH AFRICAN HISTORY.

Dony need feminism!

You ain't black if you ain't queer!

Fact-based history scares the main caste group

When are you going to have Kemi Badenoch on?

Does DeSantis have the authority to make these statements and claims or does he have a group of individuals who are knowledgeable have the appropriate designations to make the claims that this is not educationally relevant and merited? This is censorship of the American education system which isn't that good to begin with sadly.

He will wake up black one day

Gerald Horne.

If the students and ALL people hit these racist decisions in their pockets, things will change. The kids need to not register for ALL history classes or sit out period for change. And that’s with everything stop buying, stop doing until change happens. That what the bus boycott did. Money=change

Thank god that's all propaganda 🙏

I didn’t learn anything about CRT or intersectionality et. al. Just Ms. Crenshaw telling us we must assume it is right and true and everyone who is critical of it or have questions about it are bad, false and racist. I’d be more interest in what her theory is and some questions making her defend it. PS I’ve tried to read the source books, but quite frankly, they were difficult to understand, making it difficult to follow the logic.

They say she writes children books too❤❤❤

Africans stop worrying about sexuality rights, focus on what has elutes srill 400 yrs later.