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The Preamble

It's American to Talk Back

A racial justice advocate explains why she refuses to sit down

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Natasha S. Alford
Jul 29, 2026
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Kimberlé Crenshaw says it’s time for Americans to talk back, and in the process, take back their country.

Crenshaw, the famed law professor, legal scholar, and policy leader who helped create the concept of critical race theory (CRT), has been thrust into the spotlight more than ever during one of the most divisive times in the nation’s history. But she’…

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Award-winning journalist. Media executive. Author of "American Negra." I write and speak about history, culture, politics, purpose, and the world we’re building for the next generation.
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