Rana Hogarth, Associate Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, discusses the intersections of slavery and medicine.

Ibrahim K. Sundiata, Emeritus Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University, discusses his work on a collection of essays analyzing The 1619 Project.

Randolph McLaughlin, Professor of Law at the Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law, discusses his article, “The Birth of a Nation: A Study of Slavery in Seventeenth Century Virginia.”

Professor Jennifer Morgan teaches History in the department of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University where she also serves as Chair. She discusses her article, “Partus Sequitur Ventrem: Law, Race, and Reproduction in Colonial Slavery.”

Trevor Burnard, Professor of Slavery and Emancipation at the University of Hull, discusses the Royal African Company and the rise of the Jamaican plantation.

Professor Laura Bieger discusses the purpose, successes, and failures of the 1619 Project and examines how the essay, design choices, and other associated media work together to create a unique reading experience that leads readers toward social engagement.

Dr. Patricia Banks is co-editor-in-chief of Poetics and chair and professor in the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Holyoke College. We discuss her book, Black Culture Inc., which examines the complicated practice of corporate support and giving to Black museums, cultural events, and music festivals.

Professor Philip Reichel discusses rural slave patrols, the criminalization of slaves, and the origins of police forces in the South.

Professor Derek Black discusses the themes explored in his new book, Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy.

This week begins our exploration of the intersections of race and education. In this interview, Dr. Nancy Heitzeg discusses the role and consequences of police presence in schools.