Re: 'Critical Race Theory: What's the big deal?' [Village News, 5/20/21]

Thank you, Julie Reeder, for your coverage of Critical Race Theory.

Like many (or most) of us, I had never heard the term, but I’m seeing it come up more and more.

Recently Hillsdale College featured a publication based upon a lecture by Christopher Rufo on “Critical Race Theory: What it is and How to Fight it.”

He reveals its roots in Marxism, just as you have, Julie. He goes on to say that it was relegated for many years to universities and obscure academic journals, but it has become the default ideology in America’s public institutions. It has been injected into government agencies, public...