Columbia Race Talks/Critical Race Theory (CRT2) Columbia Race Talks: Critical Race Theory (CRT2) is a project of the Studio for Law and Culture at Columbia Law School. Produced by students in the Critical Race Theory Seminar Workshop, CRT2 uses critical race theory as a lens to look at charged issues, contested histories, and contemporary debates about law, culture, and the politics of race.
This podcast is a project of the Studio for Law and Culture and was produced in partnership with Columbia University Libraries. For additional information and resources, please visit the official website.
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CRT2 S3 Ep1: Racial Literacy and Disability: The Dyslexia to Prison Pipeline
Reakash Walters, Nikita Agarwal, Priyanka Radhakrishnan, Ameer Baraka, and David Stovall 2024
What does a society which celebrates, rather than one that alienates, incarcerates and pathologizes disability look like? How do we break free from the chains of ableism and racism, and centre our politics... (Read more)
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CRT2 S3 Ep2: Eminent Domain: Discriminatory Land Takings and the Fight for Reparations
Dora Chan, Jane Spencer, Lias Borshan, Flores Forbes, and Kavon Ward 2024
This episode of CRT2 takes a look at eminent domain under the Fifth Amendment “Takings Clause,” and the way it has been used to disproportionately displace Black and other racialized communities in the... (Read more)
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CRT2 S3 Ep3: Digital Literacy: Unveiling the Roots of Surveillance Capitalism
Disha Wadekar, McKenzie Funk, and Sarah Lamdan 2024
In this episode, we navigate the complex landscape of digital literacy and the systematic surveillance of people of color. We unravel the layers of bias ingrained in our technological systems. Focusing on the... (Read more)
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CRT2 S3 Ep4: The Right to Literacy
Helena Brittain, Robert Kreklau, Noah Howard, Judith Clark, Mika’il DeVeaux, Selina Fulford, Jamaria Hall, Lillian Mitchell, and Mark Rosenbaum 2024
In 2016, students at five public schools in Detroit sued the state government for failing to provide them with even the most basic public education. Their teachers were overworked, their school buildings were... (Read more)