Critical Race Theory (CRT) Reading List

Posted on September 28, 2021

by Teresa A

There are currently many headlines about Critical Race Theory (CRT), but the headlines don’t provide an accurate definition and the debate has endured with little acknowledgment of what CRT is. Critical Race Theory is an academic concept that originated in legal studies in the 1970s and has extended to other fields of study. The theory serves as a lens through which to evaluate institutions, policies, laws, etc. through the lens of the social construct of race. The theory is not a specific training nor is it a curriculum.

When there is a problem, you need to identify it and then take necessary actions to fix it. Such a statement is hardly controversial. Yet, when applied to the issue of identifying racism within institutions, policies, and laws, controversy ensues. Racism must be acknowledged and named in order for there to be change and growth, both in ourselves and in the institutions that enable racism and allow it to thrive. Listed below are books to assist individuals interested in learning more about CRT and institutionalized racism.

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Critical Race Theory: An Introduction

Cover of Critical Race Theory: An Introduction

Critical Race Theory: An Introduction

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Words that Wound

Cover of Words that Wound

Words that Wound

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How to be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy and the Racial Divide

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How to be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy and the Racial Divide

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How to be an Antiracist

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How to be an Antiracist

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Racism Without Racists

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Racism Without Racists

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So you Want to Talk About Race

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So you Want to Talk About Race

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Silent Covenants: Brown v. Board of Education and the unfulfilled Hopes for Racial Reform

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Silent Covenants: Brown v. Board of Education and the unfulfilled Hopes for Racial Reform

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Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly About Racism in American

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Backlash: What Happens When We Talk

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