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‘I saw the backlash coming’: civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on America and race

‘I saw the backlash coming’: civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on America and race

Published: April 25, 2026 · The Guardian

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She coined the term ‘intersectionality’ and helped to develop critical race theory, now her life’s work is under attack by Washington’s war on ‘woke’. As her memoir is published, the legal scholar explains why she’ll never stop speaking truth to power