Patricia J. Williams

Patricia J. Williams (b. 1951) is a prominent law critic and a proponent of Critical Race Theory, an offshoot of 1960s social movements that emphasizes race as a fundamental determinant of the American legal system.

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1951 - Critical Race Theory - 1960s - Social movement - Race - American - Legal system

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Williams received her BA from Wellesley College in 1972, and her JD from Harvard Law School in 1975. She was the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, which she held from June 2000 until June 2005.

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Wellesley College - Harvard Law School - 1975 - MacArthur Foundation Fellowship - June 2000 - June 2005

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Williams is currently the James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, and writes a column for The Nation magazine.

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Columbia Law School - The Nation

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