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In recent years, the concept of antiracism has been used synonymously with critical race theory (CRT), a theory originated by Derrick Bell, a legal scholar who argued that traditional approaches to legal studies lacked the voice and narratives of marginalized persons (Delgado, 1995; Delgado & Stefancic, 2000). Bell described CRT as a form of law that speaks to the social and cultural contexts in which individuals live. Critical race theorists view racism as a normal part of American society that is woven into the fabric of all U.S. systems in such a way that people of all races see it as normal. The dominant strategy of CRT is to unmask and expose racism and racist practices and policies. As a matter of fact, CRT led to the study of microaggressions, subtle insults (verbal, nonverbal, and/or visual) directed toward people of color, often automatically or unconsciously. Antiracism, in contrast, denotes actions to dismantle racist practices, policies, and structures. Following is an excerpt from one of Derrick Bell’s (1995) law review papers explaining how antiracism intersects with CRT:

Critical race theory writing and lecturing is characterized by frequent use of the first person, storytelling, narrative, allegory, interdisciplinary treatment of law, and the unapologetic use of creativity. The work is often disruptive because its commitment to antiracism goes well beyond civil rights, integration, affirmative action, and other liberal measures. This is not to say that critical race theory adherents automatically or uniformly “trash” liberal ideology and method (as many adherents of critical legal studies do). Rather, they are highly suspicious of the liberal agenda, distrust its method, and want to retain what they see as a valuable strain of egalitarianism which may exist despite, and not because of, liberalism. (p. 899)