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Wenyuan Wu

Wenyuan Wu holds a Ph.D. in International Studies from the University of Miami and is the Executive Director of Californians for Equal Rights Foundation. She previously served in the same capacity for the historic No on 16 Campaign. Dr. Wu has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, National Review, NBC News, ABC News, NPR, Quartz, Ed Source, College Fix and others. She writes for Minding the Campus of the National Association of Scholars and sits on the board of Parents Defending Education Action. 

Since late 2020, Wenyuan has focused her advocacy and research work on combatting the intrusion of critical race theory (CRT) in American public life. In addition to participating in frequent public speaking engagements on the topic and giving expert testimony in various state legislature hearings, she and her team launched a website (www.rejectcrt.org) to provide practical resources for everyday Americans facing CRT. Wenyuan also authored a booklet on CRT in spring 2021 and organized a bi-partisan and multi-racial coalition against CRT. In 2022, she is working on a book project with Dr. Lance Izumi of the Pacific Research Institution on
CRT’s propagation in public education and empirical cases of a growing counter-movement against CRT. Wenyuan can be reached at wenyuan.wu@cferfoundation.org.

Articles by Wenyuan Wu



Only Candidates of Color Need Apply?

Five finalists are selected by a hiring committee for a tenure-track faculty position at a reputable regional university. The candidates are ranked based on skills and competencies. The top applicant…



What the Justices Heard and Said

One week ago today, attorneys for Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) laid out their cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina before the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices…


The Reopening of the American Mind

In 1987, philosopher Allan Bloom published The Closing of the American Mind, a book critiquing higher education in America. As a self-described teacher “dedicated to liberal education,” Bloom offered a…