Democracy and Justice

By HKS Policycast
Cornell William Brooks and Linda Bilmes explore why the extensive U.S. system of restorative justice is so disconnected from the multi-faceted, intergenerational harms suffered by Black Americans.

By Deborah D. Douglas | Opinion, The Boston Globe
Harvard’s Cornell William Brooks discusses how the January 6, 2021 insurrection was the first volley in an act of civil war, which has been playing out, policy-wise and politically, ever since.

By Cornell William Brooks | Opinion, USA Today
The circumstances and causes of Elbert Williams and George Floyd deaths represent threats to democracy – providing Congress the urgent justification to pass comprehensive voting right legislation.

By Cornell William Brooks | Trotter Collaborative
A statement by William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice director Cornell William Brooks on 156th observance of Juneteenth.

By Cornell William Brooks and Devon Jerome Crawford | Trotter Collaborative
Honoring the remarkable and impactful lives of Congressman John Lewis and Reverand C.T. Vivian, who recently passed away.

By Brett Milano | The Harvard Gazette
House Majority Whip James Clyburn, the highest-ranking African American in Congress, brought a unique perspective to Harvard for Juneteenth when speaking with Cornell William Brooks in July 2020.

By Cornell William Brooks | Trotter Collaborative
Cornell William Brooks argues the urgent need to re-enfranchise those returning from prison.