Newt Gingrich: Critical race theory spreading – but parents pushing back and here's how conservatives can help

Critical race theory (CRT) is now center stage in the culture war between left and right, emerging in recent months as one of the nation’s most contentious issues.

According to CRT, racism is a social construction that pervades every aspect of American life, benefiting all White people (regardless of their socio-economic standing) at the expense of non-White people. Advocates of CRT believe the solution is to undo many of the cornerstones of American society. The theory is a form of cultural Marxism based on race rather than class. Parents don’t want their children learning CRT – and are increasingly willing to say so publicly. The media portrays CRT as a serious academic field confined to law schools. MSNBC guest host Zerlina Maxwell, for example, said last week that CRT "refers to the study of structural racism and it's not taught until college or graduate school, law school. It's a law school class, everybody … So, let's start by making it completely crystal clear at the top of this interview, that critical race theory is not taught before law school."