In this episode of the Law Review Online’s podcast, See generally, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Professor Dorothy Roberts joins Seth and Magali to discuss her scholarship, her pathway to academia, and her new upcoming book. Professor Roberts described balancing motherhood with life in private practice, the importance of teaching students about diversity as early as possible and the negative consequences of avoiding such an education, particularly in the medical field. Professor Roberts also explained the importance and value of Critical Race Theory and the unfortunate misconceptions that have been spread about it. And, most importantly, Professor Roberts explained her motivation for and goal in writing her new book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World (which will be released by Basic Books on April 5, 2022).

Interview and edits by Magali Duque, Online Managing Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review and Seth Rosenberg, Senior Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

Produced by Magali Duque, Online Managing Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

Cover Art by Emily Horwitz, Online Executive Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

Cite as: See generally, A Conversation with Penn Law Professor Dorothy Roberts, U. Pa. L. Rev. (Mar. 3, 2022), https://anchor.fm/see-generally-podcast.

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