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Demonstrators deploy a " Black Lives Matter" banner near the White House during a demonstration against racism and police brutality, in Washington, DC on June 6, 2020. - Demonstrations are being held across the US following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, while being arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Opinion

Understanding Critical Race Theory: Origins and Debate

Published on May 7, 2021August 19, 2025

By Faith Karimi Critical race theory. You may be hearing those three words a lot these days. Lawmakers in Idaho are seeking to ban them from the state curriculum and parents in Texas are opposing a school district‘s efforts to combat racism with lessons in “cultural awareness” — seen by some as critical race theory.