What Next - Her Life’s Work Became a Scapegoat. Now What?

“Intersectionality” was one of those “DEI terms” that the Trump administration and Project 2025 were eager to do away with once they got back into power. But to understand what just happened to the Voting Rights Act, a little critical race theory would go a long way. Guest: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw , civil rights advocate, co-founder and executive director of the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), law professor at UCLA and Columbia , and author of many books including Backtalker: An American Memoir . Want more What Next?

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What Next - Her Life’s Work Became a Scapegoat. Now What? is an episode from Trumpcast by Slate Podcasts.

This episode is 28:38 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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