Race and Genocide: “A Nation of Laws”
Note: This is the second article in a two-part series on race and genocide. The first article, “How Trayvon Martin’s Murder Became Deracialized,” can be found here. By NAVID FARNIA Since its inception, the United States’ legal system has consistently criminalized Black people. “Fugitive Slave Laws,” convict lease and Stop and Frisk are but a … Continue reading
Race and Genocide: How Trayvon Martin’s Murder Became Deracialized
Note: This is the first article in a two-part series scheduled to appear this week. The second installment will be posted on Friday. By NAVID FARNIA Ida B. Wells was perhaps the most influential figure in the anti-lynching movement. Wells recognized lynching’s devastating impact on Black people because she understood lynching as political violence. Lynch … Continue reading
Over the Line 