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.
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CRT2 S4 Ep1: Echoes of History in the Future of Immigration: Revisiting the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Ashley Acosta, Arjun S. Dasari, Jermaine Washington, Brooke Greenwood, Donna Hylton, Gemma Solimene, Mae Ngai, and Rose Cuison-Villazor 2025
As the debate over immigration policy continues to unfold, the need for a more inclusive and humane system is clearer than ever. While short-term solutions like visa reform and border policy changes are... (Read more)
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CRT2 S4 Ep2: 60 Years of the Voting Rights Act: Race, Citizenship, and Redemption
Teresa Singh, Jordina Rust, Eden Esemuede, Reynaldo Wilson, Desmond Meade, Kerrel Murray, Juan Moreno Haines, and Dante Jones 2025
With the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, great change was promised. 60 years on, that promise remains an empty one for millions of Americans. While Voting rights and the integrity... (Read more)
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CRT2 S4 Ep3: Sixty Years of the Civil Rights Act: Built by a Movement
Enoch Adelani, Molly Martinez, Praavita Kashyap, Zoe Dogbeavou, Joyce Ladner, and Robert Fullilove 2025
Following one of the largest mass public demonstrations in U.S. history, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, ending legalized segregation and marking a significant step toward racial equality. While the movement... (Read more)
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CRT2 S4 Ep4: Echoes of Freedom: Artivism, Censorship and the Civil Rights Movement
Kendall Thomas and William Eric Waters 2025
The civil rights era was not only a period of political revolution but of profound cultural revolution. Led by Black artists radicalized by the political and social realities of the time, the cultural... (Read more)