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Katheryn Russell-Brown
Katheryn Russell-Brown, author of
The Color of Crime
, is a professor at the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations.
Joshua Lott / Reuters
As Racial Hoaxes Go, Jussie Smollett’s Case Is a Strange One
Many other accusers have tapped into our unconscious beliefs about the nexus between race and crime.
Katheryn Russell-Brown
February 25, 2019