Matthew Clair

@mathuclair

Law, inequality, & culture. Assistant Professor . Ph.D. . Author of Privilege & Punishment:

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    17 Nov 2020

    Today’s the publication date of my book Privilege & Punishment. It follows defendants as they navigate the criminal court process, showing how courts perpetuate race and class injustices—and how to transform them. I hope you’ll read and think with it!

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    Mar 4

    A lot of what I say in talks & media these days boils down to trying to combat common misconceptions about the far right. Here are a few points I keep making. 1. This isn’t about economic insecurity. We are not seeing a mass uprising of the most disenfranchised or actually 1/

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    Mar 3

    one of many powerful things about new book is that so many of the chapters are conversations--once again embodying the relational, the collective, the dynamic.

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    Mar 2

    In Jackson, Miss., two weeks with no running water and no end in sight

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    Mar 2

    There is no reason incarcerated people should be denied the right to vote. My hope is that this is the sort of vote, years from now, that people will look back on and wonder how hundreds of legislators could have ever voted against it.

    For the first time ever, the House took a vote on whether or not to end the cruelty of denying incarcerated people their right to vote. Our amendment didn’t pass, but 97 Democrats voted with us. We will not stop fighting until we dismantle white supremacy in all of its forms.
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    Mar 2

    Can’t wait to moderate this panel and hear ⁦⁩ ⁦⁦⁦⁩ and drop some wisdom about abolition! And it’s open to the public. Register here.

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    Feb 26

    Really important piece featuring the work of Shannon Malone Gonzalez, PhD candidate at UT-Austin, MFP Fellow and Fellow!

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    Feb 25

    I’ve studied the fines, fees and costs people face when entangled in the criminal legal system for the past 13 yrs. There are several bills in our states that could make real changes. Here is my op ed about WA HB 1412.

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    Feb 25

    We are thrilled to announce our new fellowship for the next generation of Black journalists, editors, and publishers! Supported by an advisory board that includes , , , and :

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    Feb 24

    Discussing "The Black Experience in the Field of Economics" with and tomorrow evening, moderated by ! Looking forward to it. Feel free to join and invite your students!

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    Feb 23

    hi! happy ! popping in to say that this spring I'm curating a free virtual speaker series called the which will feature Black scholars engaging us in collective learning toward liberation. please follow to stay in the know!

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    Feb 15

    Cannot wait to read this, teach it, & incorporate it into my work. "the goal would be to abolish criminal courts as systems of coercion, violence, & exploitation, & to replace them w/ other social institutions, such as community-based restorative justice & peacemaking programs"

    Amanda Woog and I have an article forthcoming in called “Courts & the Abolition Movement.” We scrutinize criminal courts as unjust institutions and draw on abolitionist principles & organizing to articulate a theory of criminal court abolition.
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    Feb 18

    It’s Audre Lorde’s birthday and it’s Toni Morrison’s birthday!! What a day! So you get a pic of Audre working and a pic of Toni dancing ✨

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  14. Feb 18

    “the Board of Education on Tuesday approved a plan that cuts a third of its officers, bans the use of pepper spray on students and diverts funds from the department to improve the education of Black students.”

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    Feb 17

    Lots of great scholarship from colleagues on questions related to race and inequality featured here: . If you're looking for some useful pieces to read or share with your students, lots on offer. Check it out.

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    Feb 16

    Looking forward to being in conversation tomorrow on anti-Blackness and the “culture of poverty” with fantastic co-panelists. Register below if you’re interested!

    So excited for the Culture and Contemporary Life Series "The Culture of Poverty Myth and Anti-Blackness in the 21st Century" panel with speakers , , , and moderator Jordanna Matlon on 2/17 at 3 PM EST. Register here!
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    Feb 16

    Check out 's new Racial Justice & Abolition Democracy Project, spearheaded by & Lots of positions to fill: Legal Scholar in Residence, Legal Practitioner in Residence, Postdoc Researcher, Racial Justice Artist in Residence, & more!

    ANNOUNCING: The Racial Justice and Abolition Democracy Project
    With support from and in partnership with of , we are launching a new project on Racial Justice and Abolition Democracy. More info here: Keep up with updates here:
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  18. Feb 15

    Amanda Woog and I have an article forthcoming in called “Courts & the Abolition Movement.” We scrutinize criminal courts as unjust institutions and draw on abolitionist principles & organizing to articulate a theory of criminal court abolition.

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    Feb 12

    I know the market is tough this year. Please spread this just posted call for TWO Black Studies Collaboratory Post-Doctoral Fellows. Come imagine and with

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    Feb 12

    I’ve been writing a version of this piece in my head for two years. It’s time for our profession to confront the role of lawyers in abetting the unraveling of American democracy.

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    Feb 9

    Gearing up to teach 's new book, Ballad of the Bullet (). It is an incredible study of young men in Chicago in the drill scene, beautifully written. It also goes beyond the drillers to show the whole ecological system. 🧵

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