The Truth About ‘Critical Race Theory’: Co-Founder Breaks Down GOP Gaslighting

At least 25 states have taken action to ban the teaching of critical race theory. It comes as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) compared CRT to the Ku Klux Klan. NBC’s Mehdi Hasan spoke to one of the co-founders of the theory, Kimberlé Crenshaw, about what Republicans are getting wrong about her work.

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The Truth About ‘Race Theory’: Co-Founder Breaks Down GOP Gaslighting