Bradley Manning’s revelations saved lives
July 31, 2013
Was the Bradley Manning verdict fair? Over at US News & World Report’s Debate Club, NYUP author Marjorie Cohn weighs in. Read her piece below, and then vote for it here!… READ MORE
Month: July 2013
Bridging the racial divide after the Zimmerman verdict
July 29, 2013
—F. Michael Higginbotham The recent acquittal of George Zimmerman for shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has provoked outrage and widespread (yet mostly peaceful) protests from racially mixed, but predominantly… READ MORE
Meet the Interns: Emma Hawkins
July 26, 2013
Being an intern at NYU Press is a one-of-a-kind opportunity. Not only do our interns play a significant role in every department, but they also have the chance to work… READ MORE
African Americans and the duty to bear witness to racial violence
July 24, 2013
—Kidada E. Williams [This piece originally appeared on the History News Network. Read it here.] I am a historian who studies African Americans’ testimonies about experiencing racial violence. I have… READ MORE
We are all George Zimmerman: Trayvon Martin and the youth control complex
July 22, 2013
—Victor Rios In ten years of studying inner city boys labeled at-risk by law enforcement and schools, I have found that poor Black Americans and Latinos are often deemed as… READ MORE
Zimmerman verdict rooted in segregated neighborhoods
July 16, 2013
—Jeannine Bell [This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.] George Zimmerman will not be the last vigilante to stand trial for the killing of an unarmed black teen. While… READ MORE
George Zimmerman, Not Guilty: Blood on the leaves
July 15, 2013
—Jelani Cobb [This article originally appeared in The New Yorker.] The not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial came down moments after I left a screening of “Fruitvale Station,” a… READ MORE
Meet the Interns: Kerrigan Dougherty
July 12, 2013
We’re so excited to have a wonderful group of interns with us this summer (once again)! Sure, our interns gain invaluable experience supporting every team, from editorial to production to… READ MORE