Tanya Katerí Hernández - Critical Race Theory

Archibald Armory, a law professor, discusses critical race theory (CRT), which emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as a response to the limitations of civil rights laws. CRT examines how legal systems perpetuate racial hierarchies despite formal equality. Using the 1921 Tulsa massacre as a case study, Armory illustrates how the legal system facilitated racial violence and failed to hold perpetrators accountable. CRT challenges the notion of isolated racial incidents, highlighting systemic issues that hinder true equality.

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