Dissenting Opinions

That Other Original Sin (with Maggie Blackhawk)

Will is joined by New York University law professor Maggie Blackhawk to discuss federal Indian law and cases including Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta and the upcoming case Brackeen v. Haaland. Will and Maggie discuss the legacy of colonialism and the Constitution, the separation of powers in Indian Country, and the government's broader constitutional duties. They then discuss the history of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and what we might see happen regarding ICWA this fall. Happy Constitution Day!

Finale

In the season finale of Deep Dive into Critical Race Theory, Will and Khiara discuss power, privilege, white supremacy, the possibility of a racial utopia, and confront the fundamental question: can one be a critical race theorist and also an individualist?

Life of the Body

In episode 6 of Deep Dive into Critical Race Theory, Will and Khiara dig into healthcare disparities, discussing possible systemic causes from housing to hospital placements to environmental justice. The discussion circles back to many earlier themes, including implicit bias, structural racism, and more.

Life of the Mind

In episode 5 of Deep Dive into Critical Race Theory, Will and Khiara discuss the implications of critical race theory interacts on education. They start with critical race theory and K-12 education, including some surprising arguments about Brown v. Board of Education. Then they graduate to affirmative action in college admissions. They also discuss what makes CRT "radical" and what true educational "utopia" would look like.

Liberation Isn't a Zero-Sum Game

In episode 4 of Deep Dive into Critical Race Theory, Will and Khiara discuss intersectionality, how we can focus on more than one injustice at time, and how the lens of intersectionality lets us examine the connections between different injustices.