Episodes 22
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Jun 2022
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
crt2.podcasts.library.columbia.edu

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About This Podcast

Columbia Race Talks: Critical Race Theory (CRT2) is a project of the Studio for Law and Culture at Columbia Law School. Produced by students in the Critical Race Theory Seminar Workshop, CRT2 uses critical race theory as a lens to look at charged issues, contested histories and contemporary debates about law, culture and the politics of race. See more information at https://crt2.podcasts.library.columbia.edu

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Recent Episodes

S1E2 Season 2, Episode 2: Prisoner Re-entry: Theatre and Ritual

Feb 13, 2026 32m

“The word theater comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation. The theater is a spiritual and social X-ray of…

S3 Season 4, Episode 1: Echoes of History in the Future of Immigration: Revisiting the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

Sep 02, 2025 44m

This episode reflects on the 60th anniversary of pivotal Civil Rights Acts, including the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which reshaped America's racial and immigration landscape. We…

Season 4, Episode 2: 60 years of the Voting Rights Act: Race, Citizenship and Redemption

Sep 02, 2025 44m

With the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, great change was promised. 60 years on, that promise remains an empty one for millions of americans. While Voting rights and the integrity of…

Season 4, Episode 3: Sixty Years of the Civil Rights Act : Built by a Movement

Sep 02, 2025 40m

Following one of the largest mass public demonstrations in U.S. history, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, ending legalized segregation and marking a significant step toward racial equality.…

Season 4, Episode 4: Echoes of Freedom: Artivism, Censorship and the Civil Rights Movement

Sep 02, 2025 28m

The civil rights era was not only a period of political revolution but of profound cultural revolution. Led by Black artists radicalized by the political and social realities of the time – the…

Season 3, Episode 1: Racial Literacy and Disability: The Dyslexia to Prison Pipeline

Jun 18, 2025

What does a society which celebrates, rather than one that alienates, incarcerates and pathologizes disability look like? How do we break free from the chains of ableism and racism, and centre our…

Season 3, Episode 3: Digital Literacy: Unveiling the Roots of Surveillance Capitalism

May 28, 2025 42m

In this episode, we navigate the complex landscape of digital literacy and the systematic surveillance of people of color. We unravel the layers of bias ingrained in our technological systems.…

Season 3, Episode 2: Eminent Domain: Discriminatory Land Takings and the Fight for Reparations

May 23, 2025 34m

“It takes people knowing about what happened and galvanizing communities and bringing people together to fight for policy change that would allow for land to be returned.”  – Kavon Ward This episode…

Season 3, Episode 4: The Right to Literacy

May 21, 2025 40m

In 2016, students at five schools in Detroit sued the state government for failing to provide them with even the most basic public education. Their teachers were overworked, their school buildings…

S2 Season 2, Episode 1: Gun/Control: The Criminalization of Black Gun Ownership in America

Aug 14, 2024 1h

With tens of thousands of Americans dying every year from gun-related violence, firearm regulation is at the center of American political debate. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on this…

S2 Season 2, Episode 3: Juvenile (In)justice: the school to prison pipeline’s exploitation of Black and Brown youth

Dec 23, 2022 42m

This podcast features a critical discussion of the treatment of youth in juvenile facilities and the structural racism in the education system that aids such treatment.

Season 1: The Backlash to CRT in France: Special Feature

Oct 03, 2022 29m

What has the response to Critical Race Theory (CRT) been in France? What are the commonalities between France and the U.S. with respect to the reception and backlash to CRT? See more information at…

Season 1, Episode 3: The Backlash to CRT in France

Oct 03, 2022 28m

Josephine Baker became the latest recipient of one of France’s highest honors—induction into the Pantheon. What was the symbolic significance of Baker’s induction into the Pantheon and Macron’s…

Season 1, Episode 1: Color Lines: Geography and Racial Control

Sep 19, 2022 40m

The histories of slavery and segregation have not only left distinctions between the economic and social realities of people of different races in the United States, but have literally shaped the…

Season 1, Episode 8: Intersectionality and Violence Against Women

Sep 05, 2022 24m

This episode of CRT2 spotlights the struggles and fights of marginalized women of color against the backdrop of political and social movements in the US and across the globe. The episode spotlights…

Season 1, Episode 7: Race and the Reality of Reproductive Rights in the United States

Aug 22, 2022 43m

Reproductive rights in the United States are being threatened more than ever. The enactment of state legislation curtailing the right to abortion – by imposing time limits, dictating mandatory…

Season 1, Episode 4: Critical Race Theory, Columbia Law School and the Legacies of Slavery: The Black Male Initiative

Aug 08, 2022 54m

Join us as we journey through Columbia Law School's legacy of slavery and the remnants of that legacy on and off campus today with a particular focus on the experiences of Black men. With the…

Season 1, Episode 6: Movement Lawyering in Law School

Jul 25, 2022 24m

In this episode of CRT2, how movement lawyering can be incorporated in legal education. Movement lawyering, or community lawyering, is a non-traditional approach to social justice lawyering that…

Season 1, Episode 5: CRT and Family Regulation System: Toward Abolition

Jul 11, 2022 28m

In this episode of Columbia Race Talks / Critical Race Theory, guest Professor Anna Arons from NYU Law School speaks on her experiences as a public defender working in the family regulation…

Season 1: The Scarlet Letter of Incarceration: Special Feature

Jun 27, 2022 14m

Mini Feature guests continue the conversation on re-entry into community and family reunification, and help us learn how CRT can play out in our everyday relationships, between lawyers and clients…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does CRT2 have?

CRT2 has published 22 episodes since June 2022, covering topics in Courses, Documentary.

Is CRT2 still active?

CRT2 is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 36m.

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