Angelia Wilson – Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs, by Lauren A. Rivera

Link to a review by Angelia R. Wilson of the book Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs (2015), by Lauren A. Rivera:

“Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs, by Lauren A. Rivera”

 

Bonus links: “Social Class in the 21st Century” and “Class Position and Musical Tastes”

Christopher Ketcham – Above the Law: On the Prospects of Prosecutorial Reform

Link to an article by Christopher Ketcham:

“Above the Law: On the Prospects of Prosecutorial Reform”

Bonus link: “Corrupted Evidence: How the Department of Justice is Blocking Forensic Evidence Reform” (it should be noted that this bonus link article largely gives judges a free pass, for reasons not explained)

Herbert Deyer, Jr. – The First Demand for Slave Reparations

Link to an article by Herbert Deyer, Jr.:

“The First Demand for Slave Reparations”

Bonus Link: “Statement to the Media by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, on the Conclusion of Its Official Visit to USA, 19-29 January 2016” (“The colonial history, the legacy of enslavement, racial subordination and segregation, racial terrorism, and racial inequality in the US remains a serious challenge as there has been no real commitment to reparations and to truth and reconciliation for people of African descent.“)