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Andrea J. Ritchie

    Andrea Ritchie is a leading expert and advocate focusing on the criminalization of women and people of color within the LGBT community. Through extensive research and writing, Ritchie delves into issues of police brutality and racial profiling, particularly concerning women of color and the LGBT population. Her analyses illuminate systemic problems within law enforcement and the justice system, highlighting the impact of these policies on marginalized groups. Recognized as a sought-after commentator and researcher, Ritchie contributes significantly to public discourse and champions critical reforms in racial justice and human rights.

    Queer (In)justice
    Practicing New Worlds
    Invisible No More
    • Invisible No More

      • 324 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.6(545)Add rating

      “A passionate, incisive critique of the many ways in which women and girls of color are systematically erased or marginalized in discussions of police violence.” —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. By placing the individual stories of Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Dajerria Becton, Monica Jones, and Mya Hall in the broader context of the twin epidemics of police violence and mass incarceration, Andrea Ritchie documents the evolution of movements centered around women’s experiences of policing. Featuring a powerful forward by activist Angela Davis, Invisible No More is an essential exposé on police violence against WOC that demands a radical rethinking of our visions of safety—and the means we devote to achieving it.

      Invisible No More
    • Queer (In)justice

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.2(63)Add rating

      The first comprehensive work to turn a “queer eye” on the criminal justice system, providing an eye-opening study of LGBTQ+ rights and equality. Drawing on years of research, activism, and legal advocacy, Queer (In)Justice is a searing examination of queer experiences as “suspects,” defendants, prisoners, and survivors of crime. The authors unpack queer criminal archetypes—from “gleeful gay killers” and “lethal lesbians” to “disease spreaders” and “deceptive gender benders”—to illustrate the punishment of queer expression, regardless of whether a crime was ever committed. Tracing stories from the streets to the bench to behind prison bars, the authors prove that the policing of sex and gender both bolsters and reinforces racial and gender inequalities. An eye-opening study of LGBTQ rights and equality, Queer (In)Justice illuminates and challenges the many ways in which queer lives are criminalized, policed, and punished.

      Queer (In)justice