Crenshaw Memoir Chronicles Intersectionality and Critical Race Theory Origins

Kimberlé Crenshaw, the legal scholar who coined the terms 'intersectionality' and 'critical race theory,' has published a new memoir titled 'Backtalker.' The book traces the development of these concepts and her ongoing activism. Crenshaw, a professor at UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School, recounts the intellectual battles that shaped identity politics. The memoir reveals the contested history of her ideas and her continued fight over their meaning. Published by The New Yorker, the review highlights how Crenshaw's work remains central to contemporary debates on race and gender.