At a time when Americans are hearing the term “critical race theory” tossed about, it behooves us to know exactly what it means. The excellent book “Black Eye for America: How Critical Race Theory Is Burning Down the House,” provides needed clarification. With a foreword by retired neurosurgeon and politician Benjamin S. Carson, co-authors Carol M. Swain, an important black voice on critical race theory (CRT), and Christopher J. Schorr, a political scientist working on issues of race, explain that CRT is fundamentally a Marxist ideology. What Is Critical Race Theory? In CRT, society is understood in terms of the domination of oppressed groups by oppressor groups. It departs from traditional (or “economic”) Marxism by substituting social (especially racial) groups for economic groups. CRT proponents say that American culture is a conspiracy to perpetuate white supremacy by imposing white concepts on people of other races. They argue that government-sponsored racism …