Critical Race Theory was largely shaped by law professor Derrick A. Bell Jr., the first Black tenured professor at Harvard University. He examined the effect of race and racism on the country’s ...

What is CRT? When Derrick Bell was asked to define CRT, he had a few things to say: Definition 1: Critical race theory . . . is a new approach to legal theory pioneered by minority scholars.

The intellectual roots of CRT can be found in Marxist-influenced critical theory, which began in the ... and other supporters of Professor Derrick Bell. In recent years, however, it has ...