In Conversation: Jelani Cobb on the backlash to critical race theory

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<p>The <em>New Yorker</em>&rsquo;s Jelani Cobb says conservatives weaponizing critical race theory aren&rsquo;t acting in good faith. He speaks with <em>Apple News Today</em> host Shumita Basu about his recent piece for the <a href="https://apple.news/AqOnqIwHvSZS1XWSjwBAkig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>New Yorker</em></a> about the founder of the concept, Derrick Bell. Cobb says that Bell could have predicted today&rsquo;s backlash and that real critical race theory can help us understand today&rsquo;s debate over false depictions of this term.</p>