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Christopher A. Bracey is a Professor of Law at The George Washington University Law School, where he has been teaching since 2008. An internationally recognized expert in U.S. race relations, individual rights, and criminal procedure, Professor Bracey contributes significantly to legal scholarship and public discourse on constitutional matters.
Professor Bracey's research interests focus on:
- The legal history of U.S. race relations
- Constitutional law and interpretation
- Criminal procedure and civil liberties
- Civil rights and racial justice
- Equal protection jurisprudence
His scholarly work examines the intersection of race, law, and American society, with particular attention to dignity, material equality, and the historical development of racial discourse in constitutional interpretation. Professor Bracey's research reveals how legal frameworks have shaped and been shaped by racial dynamics throughout American history.
Professor Bracey's publications demonstrate consistent engagement with critical questions of race jurisprudence, moving from historical examinations of figures like Louis Brandeis to contemporary analyses of race discourse in American culture. His work shows a progression from historical legal analysis to more theoretical explorations of dignity and materialism in race jurisprudence, with recurring themes of antisubordination and constitutional interpretation.
Professor Bracey has received significant media attention for his expertise, with interviews and features in major publications including The New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and appearances on ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, BBC, and NPR.
His notable works include:
- "Saviors or Sellouts: The Promise and Peril of Black Conservatism, from Booker T. Washington to Condoleezza Rice" (Beacon Press 2008)
- Co-author of "The Dred Scott Case: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives" (Ohio University Press Forthcoming 2009)
Professor Bracey received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina, and his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he served in editorial positions on multiple law reviews. He clerked for Judge Royce C. Lamberth and practiced at Jenner & Block before teaching positions at Northwestern University School of Law and Washington University School of Law.
