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    Lena and Eli break down what critical race theory actually is, exploring how race was invented as a tool of control and how systems like mass incarceration maintain racial hierarchies today. Drawing from powerful voices like Ibram Kendi, Michelle Alexander, and James Baldwin, they reveal how underst

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    We're either actively opposing racism or we're complicit in maintaining inequities. There is no neutral ground, because every policy in every institution produces either racial equity or inequity.

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    Understanding the Foundation: What Critical Race Theory Actually Is

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    The Historical Construction of Race and White Supremacy

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    The Invisible Prison Beyond Prison Walls

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    The Economic Roots of Racial Oppression

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    The Psychological Warfare of Living While Black

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    The Obama Paradox and Comfortable Tokenism

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    Beyond Individual Solutions: The Need for Systemic Change

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    What Music and Culture Reveal About America's Soul

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