By Art Kleinschmidt, American Greatness - It is from this paradigm (being a licensed mental health professional) that I view critical race theory (CRT), and it leaves several unanswered questions. For instance, why is race deemed “critical“ if it is the one aspect of a person he or she cannot control?... Moreover, CRT has been around since the 1980s. What happened to make it experience such a resounding comeback in 2019?