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The Roots of 'Critical Race Theory'

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 25, 2021

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Gloria Ladson-Billings, UW Madison School of Education professor emerita and early critical race theory researcher, speaks to its origins alongside UW La Follette School professor emeritus John Witte.

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