Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw defends critical race theory and intersectionality

6 articles · Updated · NPR · May 5

In a memoir, the legal scholar traces the personal experiences and legal thinking that shaped both concepts, which have become flashpoints in US politics.
The book sets out her account of the intellectual framework behind critical race theory and intersectionality, ideas she helped name and develop.
Her defence comes as both terms remain heavily contested in political and cultural debates over race, law and inequality in the United States.

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