The Danger of Critical Race Theory

Most of us have heard of “critical race theory” (CRT) and know that it’s a bad thing, but few know exactly what it is. It’s imperative that we understand this grave danger, and what I would like to do in this week’s column is to make readers thoroughly acquainted with it and to set forward some objections to it.

The basic tenet of CRT is that “it’s all about race.” There is no such thing as a biological race. “Race” is purely a social construct, designed to oppress blacks. Almost all laws oppres...