IU Law Professor Discusses Origins of Critical Race Theory

Kevin Brown, a Richard S. Melvin Professor of Law at Indiana University Bloomington, helped the College of Liberal Arts launch its inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lecture Series on March 17. Brown’s presentation, “Critical Race Theory Explained by an Original Participant,” explored his experience as one of the 25 law professors who met at the first CRT workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, during the summer of 1989. The lecture took place at the Walb Union International Ballroom. A recording can be accessed by clicking here.