Gloria Ladson-Billings - Critical Race Theory

Gloria Ladson-Billings discusses the evolution of racial disparity explanations, from genetic to opportunity-based, and introduces critical race theory as a framework to understand systemic disparities. She shares a personal story to illustrate systemic discrimination and emphasizes the importance of critical race theory in graduate education. The video concludes with a call to confront race and racism as systemic issues.

How does Gloria Ladson Billings view the teaching of critical race theory in K-12 education?

What are some of the disparities in education that critical race theory seeks to address?

What criticisms does Gloria Ladson Billings mention regarding the opposition to critical race theory?

In what ways does the text suggest that race and racism function as a system?