Solidarity Among the Radical Left: How Marxist-Humanism and Critical Race Theory Can Compliment Each Other

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Abstract

The gravity of suffering and violence today require that we develop deep and nuanced understandings of the world and that we work in solidarity to solve our social problems. We must learn from different theoretical frameworks instead of eagerly tearing down one theory in favor of another. This will help us fight against the far Right that has orchestrated a fascist campaign against Critical Race Theory, claiming it racist and using this ruse to reduce education to an arm of the state. This paper examines the historical developments by which Marx’s philosophy and Critical Race Theory have been positioned in opposition, arguing for a reconciliation that can be found in the development of an Intersectional Marxism and in a CRT that reaches back to its historical roots to the anti-capitalist work of Frederick Douglas and Dubois. Our collective work is more likely to move us all toward liberation.

Author

• Lilia D Monzó, Chapman University