Keith Cooper: The Stigma of Black Criminality on an (Almost) Exonerated Man
In January 1997, police officers in Elkhart, Indiana arrested Keith Cooper for a purse snatching because he fit the general
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Lessons in Law and Order Politics
While many commentators have juxtaposed the bizarre hilarity of the Republican National Convention to the carefully crafted Democratic National Convention,
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Fall Teaching in a Trump Climate
As the summer comes to an end and I begin to think about teaching in the fall, I wonder how
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Trump Syllabus 2.0: A Supplementary Reading List
This supplementary reading list is designed to augment the Trump Syllabus 2.0 by N.D.B. Connolly and Keisha N. Blain. In
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“Heed the Call!”: Black Women, Anti-imperialism, and Black Anti-War Activism
With the recent passing of Muhammad Ali, discussions about anti-Vietnam War activism has come to the fore. The heavyweight champion’s
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