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.

In this interview, Professor Bronwen Everill discusses a wide range of topics relating to capitalism and slavery, from abolitionist boycotts to consumer culture.

Professor Caitlin Rosenthal discusses the development of business practices on slave plantations and the relationship between plantation management, violence, and innovation.

In episode three, Alexis Hoag, Practitioner in Residence at Columbia Law School’s Holder Initiative, discusses the systemic racial issues at the heart of our Judicial system. Professor Hoag recently published, “Valuing Black Lives: A Case for Ending the Death Penalty” and argued before the Ohio Supreme Court advocating for Glen Bates.