Leader in the field of Critical Race Theory

a founder of the field of Critical Race theiory; 2011 founder & Director of the Center for Intersectionality & Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School; 1991 assisted the legal team representing Anita Hill at the US Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence thomas; 1996 co-founder & Executive director of African American Policy Forum (AAPF) a think tank focused on dismantling structural inequality & advancing & expanding racial justice, gender equality, & the indivisibility of all human rights in the US & internationally; 1989 coined the term "intersectionality" as a way to explain the oppression of African-American women; her work in intersectionality was instrumental in drafting the equality clause in the Constitution of South Africa; with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation facilitates the Bellagio Project an international network of scholars working in the field of social inclusion from 5 continents

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Category:
Intersectionality

Completion Status:
yes

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