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Professor Margaret A. Burnham is a University Distinguished Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law. She directs the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project (CRRJ) and co-directs the Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR). Her work focuses on civil/human rights, constitutional law, and international criminal law, with a particular emphasis on racial justice and reparations. She has held roles including Massachusetts judiciary associate justice, civil rights attorney, and international human rights commissioner.
Education:
- B.A., Tougaloo College, 1966
- LL.B., University of Pennsylvania, 1969
Research Interests:
- Jim Crow-era racial violence and its legacy
- Legal mechanisms perpetuating systemic racism
- Restorative justice and reparations
- Civil rights cold cases
Key Contributions:
- Founded CRRJ to investigate historical racial violence
- Authored By Hands Now Known, a landmark book on Jim Crow legal systems
- Member of President Biden’s Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board
Awards:
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)
- Hillman Prize
- Nautilus Book Award (Gold)
- Mass Humanities Governor’s Award
- Carnegie Fellowship
Grants & Partnerships:
- Funded by Mellon, Ford, and Carnegie Foundations
- Collaborates with CRRJ on digital archives of racial homicides
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