A bedrock premise of critical race theory is intersectionality which proposes that “race intersects with other subordinated identities” such as religion, ability/ disability, class and sexism (McCoy & Rodricks, 2015). At a very basic level, intersectionality acknowledges that race when “intersected” with other identities of oppression have the potential to negatively effect people of color (McCoy & Rodricks, 2015). Generally speaking, this negative experience manifests itself in some form of domination (Willis, 2008). This domination undoubtedly has an impact on quality of life in the South where oppression is practiced more overtly.
