The following was written by Baharak Yousefi, Ebony Magnus, Yoonhee Lee, and me. It was originally sent as a response to a list-serv discussion on the requirement of an MLS, MLIS, or similar degree for entry into the profession and the impacts of this requirement on “equity, diversity, and inclusion.” Dear colleagues, We are writing…

This is a hastily-thrown-together companion page for the “The (Anti-Racist) Politics of Anti-Racism Research,” a presentation I’m giving as the CAPAL Research & Scholarship Committee’s 2nd Annual Lecture on Research and Scholarship on May 11, 2021. First, more information on and legal fund donation options for the 1492 Land Back Lane land reclamation camp I…

But let’s stop for a moment and remind ourselves what police violence looks like. Yes, it looks like assaults with batons, tasers, pepper spray. Yes, it looks like shootings, chokeholds, killings. But is it police brutality we oppose—or police violence?