Facts and Myths of Critical Race Theory
Explore the origins, concepts, scope, and common features of Critical Race Theory (CRT) as presented by Kevin R. Johnson at the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association. Learn how CRT analyzes race, class, gender, immigration status, disability, and other characteristics, and its applications in analyzing public policy issues.
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CRITICAL RACE THEORY FACT AND FICTION SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, AUGUST 18, 2022 KEVIN R. JOHNSON, UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW, DEAN AND MABIE- APALLAS PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAW AND CHICANX STUDIES krjohnson@ucdavis.edu 1
II. SCOPE AND BREADTH OF CRT A. GROUPS AFRICAN AMERICANS LATINA/OS ASIANS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OTHER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR B. ANALYSIS OF WELL-KNOWN RACIAL MILESTONES IN U.S. HISTORY SLAVERY, JIM CROW, AND SEGREGATION CHINESE EXCLUSION LAWS, INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE, OPERATION WETBACK IN 1954 EXTERMINATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 3
CRT DOES NOT LIMIT ITS ANALYSIS TO RACE 1. CLASS 2. GENDER 3. IMMIGRATION STATUS 4. DISABILITY 5. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS 4
COMMON FEATURES OF CRT ANALYSIS 1. WHITE SUPREMACY 2. INTERSECTIONALITY 3. INTERDISCIPLINARY 4. FLEXIBLE METHODOLOGY 5. VOICE OF COLOR/STORYTELLING 5
CRT MAY PROVE USEFUL IN ANALYZING MANY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES 1. CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2. VOTING RIGHTS 3. HOUSING 4. EDUCATION 5. HEALTH CARE 6. IMMIGRATION 6
MISCONCEPTIONSABOUT CRT: RESULTEDIN EFFORTSTOLIMITTHE TEACHINGOF CRT IN THEPUBLICSCHOOLS. 7
Resources: 1. RICHARD DELGADO & JEAN STEFANCIC, CRITICAL RACE THEORY: AN INTRODUCTION (3d ed. 2017) 2. A GUIDETO CIVIL PROCEDURE: INTEGRATING CRITICAL LEGAL PERSPECTIVES (Brooke Coleman, et al. eds., 2022) Q&A 8
