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A New Take On An Old Story: Robyn C. Spencer’s The Revolution Has Come

July 10, 2017July 14, 2017 Michael Ezra #AAIHSRoundtable, #RevolutionHasCome, Black Panther Party, Black Panthers

This post is part of our online roundtable on Robyn Spencer’s The Revolution Has Come The wealth of scholarly inquiry

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Malcolm X in the Courtroom

February 25, 2017February 27, 2017 Garrett Felber #RememberingMalcolm, Malcolm X, Nation of Islam

This post is part of our online forum, “Remembering Malcolm,” edited by Garrett Felber. Malcolm X. (Source: AP Photo/Eddie Adams) In one

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Trumpism and the Magnitude of Mass Incarceration

February 16, 2017February 18, 2017 David Stein carceral state, Donald Trump, mass incarceration, police violence

On Thursday, February 9, President Trump instituted new executive actions, which affirmed his campaign vows to emphasize “law and order.”

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Blood in the Water: An Author’s Response

January 27, 2017January 29, 2017 Heather Ann Thompson #BloodintheWater, carceral state, mass incarceration, police violence

This is the final day of our roundtable on Heather Ann Thompson’s book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison

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Writing Atrocity, Rethinking Rebellion, and Documenting State Violence

January 25, 2017January 27, 2017 Robert T. Chase #BloodintheWater, carceral state, criminal justice system, mass incarceration

This is the fourth day of our roundtable on Heather Ann Thompson’s book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison

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