Dr. Quintard Taylor, Professor Emeritus, Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History
Presenter
Quintard Taylor is an historian, author, and website director. From July 1, 1998, until June 30, 2018, Taylor was the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History at the University of Washington, Seattle and as such he held the oldest endowed chair at the University. He is now retired and holds the title, the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor Emeritus.
Taylor and other volunteers created an online website resource center for African American history called BlackPast.org. The center houses 8,000 pages of information and features contributions by 1,000 academic, independent, and student historians from six continents. It is now the largest reference center of its type on the Internet.
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Discussion Topic
What Is Critical Race Theory?
Over the past twelve months Critical Race Theory (CRT) has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in American society. In fact, the Republican Party has concluded that opposition to CRT is one of the half-dozen issues that will generate for them a GOP majority in the 2022 Congressional Elections. While many people have strong views in support of or opposition to Critical Race Theory, most Americans including those who hold those views, have little knowledge of its true meaning or its history.
Dr. Quintard Taylor’s presentation to RARE on November 8 will discuss the history of Critical Race Theory and of how this concept, formerly reserved for debate among law professors and their students, has suddenly become the topic of intense acrimonious conflict over the education of students in public and private schools across the nation. His talk is designed to describe the debate, not determine if Critical Race Theory is a helpful tool in addressing racial inequity in American society. Dr. Taylor believes that is a decision every person in the audience must make on her or his own.
