Elizabeth Hinton

Elizabeth Hinton is Professor of History, African American Studies & Law at Yale and the author of From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America.

Reclaiming the Power of Rebellion

Derecka Purnell interviews historian Elizabeth Hinton about her new book and how talk of “riots” discredits Black political demands.

  • Derecka Purnell
  • Elizabeth Hinton

Where Do We Go From Here: A Fundraiser for Black Lives

A transcript of our panel discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement.

  • Elizabeth Hinton
  • Robin D. G. Kelley
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
  • Brandon M. Terry
  • Cornel West

The Minneapolis Uprising in Context

A proper understanding of urban rebellion depends on our ability to interpret it not as a wave of criminality, but as political violence.

  • Elizabeth Hinton

On Violence and Nonviolence

Violence and nonviolent protests were entwined forces.

  • Elizabeth Hinton

From “War on Crime” to War on the Black Community

The enduring impact of President Johnson’s crime commission.

  • Elizabeth Hinton
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