JC in the News

You can access the latest roundup of JC members in the news, appearing in outlets such as The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, NBC News, and The New York Times.

 

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The Return of the Mass Protest

New York Magazine | Elizabeth Hinton likens instances of police violence in response to BLM protests in NYC to those from the 60’s and 70’s in the New York Magazine's special issue commemorating 10 years since the death of Trayvon Martin.

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Stash-House Stings Carry Real Penalties for Fake Crimes

The New Yorker | Elizabeth Hinton's 2016 book “From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime" is cited to illustrate how law enforcement's undercover operations are often concentrated in poor Black neighborhoods.

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The Unknown History of Black Uprisings

The New Yorker | In a new book, the historian Elizabeth Hinton reveals that, in the late sixties and early seventies, there were hundreds of local rebellions against white violence and racial inequality.

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Will We Ever Get Beyond ‘The Fire Next Time’?

The New York Times | In this op-ed, Elizabeth Hinton discussed the cycle of police violence and Black rebellion in light of the anniversary of George Floyd's murder and the release of her book, America on Fire, that examines these themes.

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Reclaiming the Power of Rebellion

Elizabeth Hinton is interviewed about her new book, America on Fire, and discusses how the label "riot" discredits Black political demands.

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Compliance Will Not Save Me

The Atlantic | This article briefly mentioned Elizabeth Hinton's new book, America on Fire, and how it examines the endless cycle of police violence and Black rebellion.

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How the Violence Against Women Act Failed Women

The Nation | This article briefly quoted Elizabeth Hinton to argue that the seeds of mass incarceration were planted well before the 1994 Crime Bill, against the backdrop of the 1960s.

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How 2020 Will Go Down in the History Books, According to Historians

TIME | In this round-up article, Elizabeth Hinton was quoted to explain how 2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging years in modern history, but also one when new conversations about systemic racism and new forms of collective action arose in unexpected places.

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Elizabeth Alexander's Fierce Vision of Social Justice

The Wall Street Journal | The Million Book Project, Professor of Law Elizabeth Hinton, and Reginald Dwayne Betts ’16 are mentioned in a Wall Street Journal story about Elizabeth Alexander’s initiatives at the Mellon Foundation.

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