11: Why is Everyone Talking About CRT?

Today we explore a topic that has become a point of controversy in the U.S. and one we believe we can all benefit from understanding more broadly. Critical Race Theory, or CRT, is a graduate-level academic concept that is more than 40 years old, created by legal scholars in the late 1970’s. We both feel that we can use this week’s episode as an opportunity for all of us to learn more about CRT and discuss what it is and what it is not. We look forward to hearing your learning from this episode.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

What CRT is, and isn’t [5:06]
How the idea race has been viewed throughout history [7:31]
A problematic trend that people tend to adopt around race that is common at this time [9:19]
The reasons why CRT is such a big topic right now [10:55]
Why black history is such a controversial subject [17:42]
What role parents have in black history education, and the need for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training [20:00]
How the most amount of learning will take place when we are uncomfortable [23:26]
Racism in the workplace, and the importance of training to combat it [24:38]
Some action steps we can all take right now to get us moving in the right direction [30:58]
A positive experience that AJ recently had with a coworker, and how it was such a powerful step forward [43:06]