I have been invited to write a paper for Oxford University Press Handbook of Philosophy and Race. My paper will be on the new racism that lurks within the criminal justice system. I’m looking forward to contributing and also reading
My Latest Piece at HuffPost: Minorities, State Violence, and the Price of Self-Respect
Check out my latest for HuffPost: Minorities, State Violence, and the Price of Self-Respect. Here is an excerpt. When phrases like “I am Sean Bell” is articulated, it is said in hopes that people will realize that we are all vulnerable
Paper Presentation at SSAP
For the last three years, the Society for the Study of Africana Philosophy has been an intimate space for me to grow intellectually and get academic support from black philosophers I respect. So many people have been apart of the
Riverside Church 40th Year of Fighting for the Incarcerated
This past weekend, Riverside church celebrated 40 years of fighting for and with prisoners and those formerly incarcerated. I took a few of my students to their Friday event where actor Hill Harper (who has a new book called “Letters
Weekend Criminal Justice Conference Review
This past weekend, I attended two criminal justice conferences. One was at York college, sponsored by the Black Male Initiative. There I attended my good brother, Paul Butler’s brilliant lecture on “A hip-hop theory of justice” as well as a
Behind Bars: Life Behind Prison Panel (Pics and Audio)
I had the opportunity to participate on a panel about life in prison recently. The event was sponsored by New America NYC and The Atavist. The panel included: GARY RIVLIN: Investigative Reporting Fellow, The Nation Institute SABINE HEINLEIN: Author, Among
106 and Park Trayvon Martin Special (My Appearance: Video)
I appeared as a guest on 106 and Park yesterday to discuss the Trayvon Martin case. Below are video clips from the segments I participated in. Full Show
Angela Davis Speaks at the University of Chicago (VIDEO)
Angela Davis recently spoke at the University of Chicago for the CSRPC Annual Public Lecture and CSGS Classics in Feminist Theory Series. Her Lecture was entitled Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the 21st Century. Check out the video
My Event on “Collateral Consequences of Imprisonment” 4/24/13
The United States imprisons more people than any other nation in the world. An estimated 700,000 people are released from prison in the United States every year. Where do they all go? How do they imagine their lives? How do
Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners
I’ve written so many posts on Angela Davis that I don’t know where to start. I respect her intellectually and always admire her passion to refuse to allow knowledges to stay within the ivory tower but to see it in
Beyond The Bars
I had the opportunity to attend the Beyond The Bars Criminal Justice Conference at Columbia University this weekend. The weekend event kicked off Friday night with a lecture by Angela Davis and Marc Lamont Hill. Saturday, was a host of
Foucault and Stop and Frisk
I recently finished Foucault’s “Discipline and Punish” and I believe I deserve an award. I will not go into detail why that is a victory for someone like myself who loves the analytical tradition of philosophy, universal definitions, and
Attica Uprising Anniversary (Info & Resources)
41 years ago, the Attica Uprising came to an end when Governor Rockefeller (the same governor whose excessive drug laws would increase mass incarceration at astounding rates in NY) ordered State Troopers into the prison to kill and humiliate prisoners
Prisoner Art For Social Justice
John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY (university where I teach), is hosting a wonderful exhibit in their new art gallery called “Prisoner Art For Social Justice”. The exhibit comes from an organization called art for justice, that encourages prisoners