Roughly a thousand people are killed by American law enforcement officers each
year, accounting for more than 5% of all homicides. We…
What are the consequences of women dying in combat? We study how women fighting on the frontlines of the military affects public attitudes…
Justin de Benedictis-Kessner is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. His…
Sandra Susan Smith is the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Professor of Criminal Justice and Faculty Director of the Program in…
Nearly a thousand officer-involved killings occur each year in the United States. This paper documents the large, racially-disparate…
One of the core tasks of a well-functioning state is providing fair and adequate criminal justice. Recent events have raised concerns that…
How do racial signals associating a candidate with minority supporters change voters’ perceptions about a candidate and their support for a…
“I want to be remembered as a woman … who dared to be a catalyst of change.”
- Shirley Chisholm
In 1972, Shirley Chisholm made history as…
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“‘You can be beautiful, even more beautiful than before.’ This is the seductive promise of Dr. Nzinga’s clinic, where anyone can get their…
“A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are—and have…