We Should All be Backtalkers, with Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw

She’s the scholar behind the idea of intersectional feminism—and but those words aren’t just political to her, they’re personal . In her new memoir Backtalker , Dr.

Kimberlé Crenshaw traces her own life from childhood in Ohio to work on Anita Hill’s legal team to helping popularize ideas like critical race theory. Now she sits down with Brittany to talk about all of it, and how she’s learned to challenge systems that were never built to see Black women clearly.

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Brittney Cooper joining Brittany to analyze what’s happening with Delaney Hall protests, voting-rights wins , and, wait for it, Jay-Z’s new Blue Ivy look. Mentioned in this episode: To join Kimberlé Crenshaw's Backtalkers Academy at You can donate to support the Delaney Hall detainees and affected families at To take action for voting rights this midterm election, visit Follow Brittany: Episode website: To subscribe to The Meteor: