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CRT

[see-ahr-tee]

abbreviation

  1. cathode-ray tube.

  2. a computer monitor or television that includes a cathode-ray tube.

  3. critical race theory.



CRT

abbreviation

  1. cathode-ray tube

  2. (in Britain) composite rate tax: a system of paying interest to savers by which a rate of tax for a period, such as one financial year, is determined in advance, and interest is paid net of tax which is deducted at source

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The field of critical race theory, known widely as CRT, examines the extent to which racial inequality and racism are systemically embedded in American institutions.

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ever happened to Critical Race Theory, also known by its three-letter acronym, CRT?

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Over time, the campaign to remove books from classrooms that allegedly indoctrinated students into CRT thinking evolved into one focused on "punishing woke corporations".

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It's a drum he beats repeatedly, arguing that "patriots" — meaning, of course, white men — are unwilling to serve lest they be exposed to "CRT, DEI nonsense, all the gender nonsense."

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In the wake of the 2020 racial justice protests, CRT, with help from Rufo, quickly became something of a "radical left" boogeyman.

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doesCRT stand for?

CRT is a common abbreviation for Critical Race Theory, which refers to a way of analyzing systems, institutions, and power through a lens of race and racism.Central to Critical Race Theory is the idea that many institutions are built on and enforce systemic racism and oppression of people of color, that this racism and oppression have a long history in the US and the world (including slavery and its legacy), and that they are ongoing and driven by white supremacy.As an academic, intellectual, or philosophical discipline or school or thought, Critical Race Theory is broad and encompasses the discussion and use of many related concepts and terms, such as implicit bias, intersectionality, and white privilege.Read more about Critical Race Theory and the recent increase in usage and awareness of the term.

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