#CriticalRaceTheory #BlackLivesMatter #Media The Right has found its newest racist wedge issue: critical race theory. As of filming, 6 states have passed laws that stem from the furor, and numerous teachers have been fired. So what is critical race theory really? Why are some people so obsessed with it? And how could journalists stop, rather than spread, right-wing lies? Laura speaks with UCLA and Columbia Law Professor Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, broadcast journalist and producer Soledad O’Brien, and Kyle Simcox, a young man whose former high school teacher was dismissed as part of the push to ban Critical Race Theory in Tennessee public schools. All that, and some closing comments from Laura about the founder of the Christian Coalition and how a minority stays in power. GUESTS Professor Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Co-Founder & Executive Director, the African American Policy Forum (https://www.aapf.org/) Soledad O’Brien, CEO of Soledad O’Brien Productions (https://soledadobrienproductions.com/) Kyle Simcox, Former Student of Matthew Hawn, Organizer of “Sullivan Central Stands with Coach Hawn”, Blountville, TN CONTENT Introduction 0:00 Kimberlé Crenshaw on Critical Race Theory 2:32 Soledad O'Brien on How the Media Spins the Critical Race Theory Story 12:45 Kyle Simcox & Impact of Fired Teacher, Matthew Hawn 18:11 Laura's Closing Remarks 24:22 CREDITS Executive Producer: Laura Flanders Creative Director: Matt Colaciello Communications Director: Jeremiah Cothren Editors: Charlotte Carpenter, Mercedes Gorostiaga, David Neumann Radio & Podcast Producer: Jeannie Hopper Co-Director Development: Dominic Marcella Story Producer: Sabrina Artel Motion Graphics: Nat Needham Communications Associate: Mercedes Gorostiaga Production Assistant: Ryan Hotes 🎧 PODCAST: Prefer to listen? Hear this week's episode on your favorite podcast platform: https://lauraflanders.simplecast.com/episodes/kimberle-crenshaw-soledad-obrien-call-out-the-media-on-critical-race-theory ✏️ RESEARCH & READING LIST: Visit our Patreon for more information on this week's episode, including related articles, books and more: https://www.patreon.com/posts/uncut-full-prof-53612944 DONATE at https://lauraflanders.org/donate/ SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: http://www.lauraflanders.org FOLLOW The Laura Flanders Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelfshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theLFshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelfshow/ ACCESSIBILITY This episode is closed captioned. #RacialJustice, #IntersectionalityMatters, #Journalism, #BLM, #Journalism, #Education