Is the criticism of Critical Race Theory an attempt to fan a political firestorm?
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Critical Race Theory is an academic concept that's been around in the United States for decades. Now, more than ever, conservatives are leading the charge against its assertion that racism is embedded in society. The battle is increasingly being waged in school libraries and classrooms -- but is it an attempt to fan a political firestorm in an election year? Join host Elizabeth Puranam. With guests: Treeva Lindsey - Associate Professor, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Ohio State University. Maurice Jackson - Associate Professor, African American Studies, Georgetown University. Kaaryn Walker - Republican Party Strategist & Founder, Black Conservatives for Truth.