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Webinar
September 15, 2021 at 11:30a.m
Critical race theory, or CRT, is a theoretical and interpretive mode that examines the appearance of race and racism across dominant cultural modes of expression. So why is this theory the focus of all the recent attention?
At the heart of CRT is the construct of racism as systemic and institutional, rather than only the random biased or hateful actions of certain individuals. CRT examines the power structures that maintain racial inequities and provides a construct for developing strategies for action and change that result in all people have the opportunities and resources to thrive and reach their full potential.
Join Mako Fitts Ward, assistant professor at Arizona State University’s School of Social Transformation, as she explains the significant tenets of CRT and what it all means. Dr. Ward will then engage participants in an interactive discussion of how social sector leaders should understand CRT amid great debate, controversy, and misunderstanding.
Learning Objectives:
Research and evidence base for the construct of critical race theory (CRT)
Real-world examples of CRT-informed social, political, and economic advancements
Opportunities and challenges of CRT alignment with social sector values and legitimacy
Presenter
Dr. Mako Fitts Ward
Assistant professor
School of Social Transformation
Arizona State University
Mako Fitts Ward, PhD, is an educator, writer, facilitator, and social justice advocate with over 15 years of experience teaching core principles of justice and social change to college students and advocating for racial and gender equity in communities around the country. She is an assistant professor of African American and Women and Gender Studies in the School of Social Transformation and director of the Social Transformation Lab at Arizona State University. She is the co-editor of The Pandemic Reader: Exposing Social (In)justice in the Time of COVID-19 (DIO Press, 2021) and is currently serving as a research fellow with The Adaway Group, a consulting firm that provides services in the areas of race equity, inclusion, social justice, strategic planning, and organizational change. Her work has been published in a wide range of journals, edited volumes, and popular news blogs.