Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw's work as a legal scholar has been massively influential. She coined the term “intersectionality,” which refers to the way multiple interlocking systems of power overlap to shape people's lived experiences.

Her work has also faced its share of pushback. She came up with the phrase "critical race theory," a subject that has been widely misunderstood as it has become a flashpoint in the culture wars.

But when Professor Crenshaw meets controversy, she isn’t afraid to talk back. Hence the title of her new book, Backtalker: An American Memoir.

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Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw: Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and Distinguished Professor of Law and Promise Institute Chair in Human Rights at U.C.L.A. Law School. She is also Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum. Her new book is Backtalker: An American Memoir.

Kimberl&eacute; Williams Crenshaw's work as a legal scholar has been massively influential. She coined the term &ldquo;intersectionality,&rdquo; which refers to the way multiple interlocking systems of power overlap to shape people's lived experiences.
Her work has also faced its share of pushback. She came up with the phrase "critical race theory," a subject that has been widely misunderstood as it has become a flashpoint in the culture wars.
But when Professor Crenshaw meets controversy, she isn&rsquo;t afraid to talk back. Hence the title of her new book, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Backtalker/Kimberle-Williams-Crenshaw/9781982181000">Backtalker: An American Memoir</a>.
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Kimberl&eacute; Williams Crenshaw: <a href="https://www.law.columbia.edu/faculty/kimberle-w-crenshaw">Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia Law School</a> and <a href="https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/kimberle-w-crenshaw">Distinguished Professor of Law and Promise Institute Chair in Human Rights at U.C.L.A. Law School</a>. She is also Executive Director of the <a href="https://www.aapf.org/">African American Policy Forum</a>. Her new book is <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Backtalker/Kimberle-Williams-Crenshaw/9781982181000">Backtalker: An American Memoir</a>.
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Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
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