Always proud to be in this contingent of Chicago scholars! Justin and @mattnelsen.bsky.social are committed to community voices in their work.

People should read this in the context of the MULTI-YEAR campaign led mostly by young Black people in Chicago to INSIST that U Chicago open a level 1 trauma center on the Southside. blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/a...

New essay, "Abolition in Three Movements" in the Prison abolition and political theory critical exchange in Contemporary Political Theory. Really proud to be in conversation with these brilliant thinkers. Shoutout @amc-etc.bsky.social for organizing. Check it out: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

This is one of the most important cases that galvanized Black people in the late 40s through the 1950s. Almost every major Black leader had a comment about it. It is also one of the most successful defense committees that was organized in the 20th century. Almost no one knows about it today.

When I see folks outraged about mistreatment in ICE custody I’m like, oh just wait til you hear about the prison system

Trying to maintain a sense of hope for myself and my students.

New book chapter! 🚨 Check out "Black Lives Matter in the United States and Around the World" by Emmanuel Cannady and me. A chapter in "Contemporary Social Movements: Historical and Descriptive Accounts," featuring some amazing scholars. Glad to be a part! doi.org/10.1002/9781...

Speaking on a panel about Black youth activism tomorrow! I'll be sharing a bit of my book research on the BYP100. Join us! DM me if you'd like the zoom link.

New article: "Fundamentals of Solidarity: Race-Based Caucus Organizing in Houston" is live at Urban Affairs Review. I'm grateful to the organizers who let me into their world and work so we could produce this piece. Check it out 👇

a little essay about trains, dinner with strangers, and taking the time

In Vancouver for #APSA2025! Here's my schedule: Presenting at: "Social Movements, Violence, and Backlash" Thu, Sept 11, 8:00AM & "The Political Ethics and Praxis of Liberation" Fri, Sept 12, 4:00PM Chairing: "Freedom Dreams, Organizing, and Radical Political Visions" Sat, Sept 13, 10:00AM Come by!

Re-upping this! Send me your papers! @wpsa.bsky.social @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social

I'm in the @sfchronicle.com today talking about Trump's racist decision to send federal officers to Black cities. Check it out! 👇

Hi friends! I am collecting submissions for the Best Women in Politics Paper Award for WPSA! Send your nominations to ejdavies [at] uci [dot] edu. Self nominations are welcome!

Wrote a review of Dara Strolovitch's excellent new book, "When Bad Things Happen to Privileged People" for PSQ. Check it out 👇

New essay up on my Substack! Thinking about the racist anti-intellectual movements of the past 5 years. open.substack.com/pub/partandp...

So very proud of the space we curated yesterday. The students presented excellent papers and stoked great discussion ✨

This week! Irvine/ LA area friends come through. forms.gle/fPcgRgWjdPEp...

Thank you for sharing the work JZ 🙏

Heading to #WPSA this week! 1. Thursday panel: Building Intersectional & Transnational Movements 2. Friday Roundtable: Seeking Research Funding from Foundations 3. Saturday Roundtable: Of, With, and For the Movement: The Task of Researching Racial Justice Organizing All at 8AM 😅 bring coffee

multiple teaching evals said I was FUNNY, step off political science I'm working on my netflix special 😌

Last day to apply to our spring graduate conference on race and ethnicity at UCI! Join us! sites.uci.edu/towardsliber...

Really proud that this is out now at @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social as a part of the Flowers for the Founders of Black Politics issue edited by @pcpeay.bsky.social, Najja Baptist, and Pearl Dowe. Grateful to Cathy Cohen and Katherine McKittrick for Black feminist critique & seeing the fullness of Black life.

Dear friends, my students and I are hosting a graduate conference in Race & Ethnicity at UCI next spring. Please share our CFP widely! sites.uci.edu/towardsliber...

Just had the best time presenting at the OSU Kirwan Institute 💥 even saw a little snow this morning 🥲

Check out my new part & parcel! Contains a (brief) election reflection & some joyful things ✨

Hello new friends and followers! I wanted to introduce myself and my work to you all. I consider myself a Black politics scholar with a focus on social movements.