Kimberle Crenshaw on Intersectionality | The Big Idea
113Kimberlé Crenshaw explains what is intersectionality and how it was conceived.
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Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School, Kimberlé Crenshaw is a leading scholar of critical race theory and the pioneer of intersectionality. She co-founded the African American Policy Forum (AAPF) and has, in recent years, campaigned to open up the My Brother’s Keeper social program to young black girls as well as boys. Her books include On Intersectionality: Essential Writings and Say Her Name: Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women.
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