Unveiling the Untold Stories: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw’s Backtalker Challenges America’s Narrative
Before critical race theory and intersectionality became the center of debates on Fox News and within our current administration, they were concepts built through Williams Crenshaw’s lived experience. The memoir unfolds as a series of beautifully layered memories. As she details her upbringing, we witness her case study for intersectionality, one that shows these are not conceptual theories, but ideas shaped by navigating the systems meant to uphold these inequities and read as she brings them into the national conversation through what she calls ‘backtalking.’
