Race Essentialists Are Philosophically Confused

Unpacking an interesting exchange between a proponent and a critic of critical race theory

There was just a very revealing exchange on a program called Black News Tonight that is worth unpacking. It was from an interview between Marc Lamont Hill, the show’s host (as well as a professor at Temple University), and Christopher Rufo, a filmmaker and writer who has recently made a name for himself as an avowed, outspoken critic of diversity traini…