Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw in conversation with Dr. Kaye: BACKTALKER

Join Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead in conversation with Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw about her new book Backtalker: An American Memoir!

Backtalker: An American Memoir (May 2026) is a personal memoir by Kimberlé Crenshaw, the pioneering scholar who coined “intersectionality” and helped develop Critical Race Theory. The book traces her life from childhood in Ohio to her role as a legal scholar, showing how lived experiences—including racism and sexism—shaped her fight for justice.