Racial Justice

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on January 20, 2021. They wear masks and have a military escort.

How the Biden-Harris Administration Can Advance Peace & Freedom – At Home and Abroad

Five clear steps the Biden-Harris administration can take to promote human dignity around the globe.

Feb. 24, 2021 Corban Teague and Kehinde A. Togun

Protesters carry a banner during a demonstration to press for the scrapping of Special Ant-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Abuja, Nigeria on October 19, 2020. The banner reads, “#EndSARA #EndPoliceBrutality Stop Killing Nigerian Youth”

Policing in Nigeria and the US: When Domestic Issues and Foreign Policy Connect

Just as America's domestic ailments are felt far and wide, Nigeria directly impacts the broader region and the continent. They can learn from each other.

Feb. 10, 2021 Adotei Akwei and Alagie Jammeh

Demonstrators in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2020, raise signs as they gather at The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to protest the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis. One sign reads, “Black Lives Matter,” and another sign reads, “I am no longer accepting the things I can not change. I am changing the things I can not accept.”

MLK Believed “No Justice, No Peace”

Arguments that the protests over the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others betray King’s legacy are not only in bad faith, but plainly wrong.

Jan. 18, 2021 Yuvraj Joshi

U.S. Army (retired) General Lloyd Austin speaks after being formally nominated to be Secretary of the Department of Defense by U.S. President-elect Joe Biden at the Queen Theatre on December 09, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Behind him is a banner with the seal of the President-Elect.

Representation at the Top: The Importance of Race in the Austin Nomination Debate

The pushback against retired Gen. Lloyd Austin’s nomination as secretary of defense has left little room to celebrate what is also a milestone for Black Americans in and out…

Dec. 11, 2020 Bishop Garrison

A road sign entering Fort Bragg going from Connecticut Avenue in Southern Pines, North Carolina, in March 2010. The sign reads, “US Army Fort Bragg Military Reservation – All persons and vehicles entering or departing this installation are subject to search.”

Trump’s Veto Threat Over Confederate-Named Bases Erodes U.S. Security and American Values

Given the historical significance of this moment and the alternatives for commemorating real, heroism, Congress has a moral and practical obligation to act.

Nov. 25, 2020 Bishop Garrison and Cole Blum

Parchment paper reading, “The Good Governance Papers: A Collection of Essays in favor of public integrity and the rule of law as written upon at Just Security Fall 2020”

Good Governance Paper No. 19: The Criminal Legal System — Toward a Paradigm Shift

Latest in series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule of law.

Nov. 1, 2020 Vincent M. Southerland

Embracing Diversity and Critical Perspectives in National Security Law

An initiative by professors Maryam Jamshidi and Emily Berman.

Oct. 30, 2020 Maryam Jamshidi and Emily Berman

Good Governance Paper No. 16: Legislating Racial Equity Impact Studies in Transportation and Infrastructure Policy

Latest essay in a series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule of law.

Oct. 30, 2020 Deborah Archer

Demonstrators protest police brutality at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Nigerians Are the Latest to Risk Their Lives to Protest Against Police Brutality

As the United States inches closer to the presidential election, the fact that the protests in other countries mirror those here at home is an opportunity.

Oct. 27, 2020 Kehinde A. Togun

People gather in Westbourne Park to take part in the inaugural Million People March from Notting Hill to Hyde Park in London on August 30, 2020, to put pressure on the UK Government to address the UK's institutional and systemic racism. A banner reads, “Taking the initiative party” and “Racism is uncivilized.”

A Transatlantic Plan for Racial Equity and Justice

Given the shared history of slavery, racism, and systemic inequity, the US, the EU and the UK should seize this moment jointly to address the sordid legacy.

Oct. 22, 2020 Alex T. Johnson, Karen Taylor and 1 more

Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters confront each other during the vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 7, 2020.

Nonviolent Civic Action May Help Defend the Integrity of the Election

Media outlets, protestors, and officials will play essential roles in either exacerbating or alleviating tensions that can lead to violence.

Oct. 13, 2020 Maria J. Stephan

Soldiers from the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard march in parade during the National POW/MIA Recognition observance ceremony September 16, 2005 on the River Parade Field at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

Déjà Vu All Over Again: Racial Disparity in the Military Justice System

Fifty years ago, a task force seeking to determine the nature and extent of racial disparities in the U.S. military justice system, grappled with many of the same questions that…

Sep. 14, 2020 Barry K. Robinson and Edgar Chen