Critical Race Theory 101

State of Black America

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Jelani Cobb, historian and author who currently works as a staff writer at the New Yorker. Together, they debunk myths and misinformation around critical race theory, a term that, although coined in the 1980s, has regained traction since the tragic death of George Floyd and the United States’ racial reckoning. They also discuss Derrick Bell, the architect behind this theory, and his influence. They also discuss how CR has evolved into one that is currently weaponized by conservative candidates in recent local elections and the upcoming midterm elections. More importantly, they outline how we can educate ourselves in order to decipher the misinformation that currently exists. Discussed in this episode: critical race theory, history, Derrick Bell, Lani Guinier, racial reckoning, George Floyd, elections, midterm elections, Black America, African Americans, Race, Balck Women, Black Families, Black Men, Politics, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @jelani9 or visit his page on the New Yorker to read his recent pieces website at https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jelani-cobb Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: [e-mail] Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/ The State of Black America Podcast is the official podcast of the National Urban League, formerly For the Movement Podcast. The show is hosted by Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy and produced by Niambe Tomlinson, Senior Director of Communications. The show is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Thank you to our sponsor and our listeners. Please follow us and tune for the next episode. You can find old episodes of For the Movement Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQUhFUddChkMEYxQniJmj