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From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: An Interview with Elizabeth Hinton

July 30, 2016July 30, 2016 Garrett Felber mass incarceration, policing, poverty

This month, I interviewed Professor Elizabeth Kai Hinton on her new book, The War on Poverty to the War on

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Victory For Black Lives Matter: 10 Ideas for a Lasting Revolution

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 Guy Emerson Mount #BlackLivesMatter, black politics, black protest, Black radicalism, police brutality

Often, the darkest hours reveal the greatest openings.  After being essentially ignored for over three years, the Black Lives Matter

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“Americans Have Carried American Hatred”: Black Intellectuals, Imperialism and Policing

July 14, 2016July 13, 2016 Brandon Byrd Haiti, imperialism, policing

“Don’t you see no connection between atom-bomb-dropping in Japan and shin-kicking in Virginia?” asked Simple. “No direct connection,” I said.

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“One Continuous Graveyard”: Emancipation and the Birth of the Professional Police Force

July 11, 2016July 10, 2016 Guest Poster convict leasing, policing, South

This is a guest post by Keri Leigh Merritt, a historian of the 19th c. American South. She received her

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Intersectional Critiques of the Criminalization of Black Girls, Past & Present

May 30, 2016May 27, 2016 Guest Poster black feminism, black politics, black protest

The following is a guest post from Lindsey E. Jones, a Ph.D. Candidate in History of Education at the University

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