White Lies: Racism, Education and Critical Race Theory

Unpacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) and exploring why it has become a focus in politics across the US and the UK, White Lies uses CRT to expose the systemic racism that shapes education. It charts the coordinated campaigns – involving think tanks, mainstream media and politicians – that have tried to silence antiracism in the wake of George Floyd's murder and 'Black Lives Matter'.

Each chapter is devoted to exposing a key ‘white lie’ by examining the evidence that shows how the interests of...