According to google, (CRT) Critical race theory examines social, cultural, and legal issues primarily as they relate to race and racism in the United States.
It examines how laws in the United States have built and supported racial inequities. It is an ideological framework that names race as a social construct and asserts racialized inequities in society are fostered by historic and current systemic, institutional, and legal policies and practices -- our criminal justice policies, past and present Immigration policies, forceful removal of Native American from their lands, and enslavement of African Americans, to name a few. CRT also acknowledges that race is not a biological but a social construct, and is embedded in our institutions in a systemic way to oppress (BIPOC) Black, Brown, Indigenous People of Color. And the institution does whatever it can to defend this system in order to maintain control and power, thus spreading mis-information that can potentially anger and divide people, even though the blame of division is placed on CRT. Among other labels, CRT is also called anti-Christian and anti-white -- none of which is accurate. I am sharing a few Christian perspectives on CRT, that the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) has gathered for our benefit: a video on common misconceptions, a blog on CRT for Christians, and an article by Miguel De La Torre. I invite you to read/watch and be better informed with a faith-based perspective.
And, since we are talking about anti-racism, I also want to share with you a series of podcasts also produced by GCORR.
