Backtalker

Backtalker

by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw

2026

This memoir from a groundbreaking legal scholar offers an intimate look at the experiences that shaped her revolutionary ideas on race and gender. Through vivid personal anecdotes, from childhood slights to landmark legal cases, the author reveals how a lifetime of speaking truth to power led to concepts like intersectionality and critical race theory. Readers will find a compelling exploration of how lived experience fuels intellectual innovation, perfect for anyone interested in the evolution of social justice discourse.

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Black & African American