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Dr. Myisha S. Eatmon is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies and History at Harvard University. Her research bridges African American history, legal history, and social justice frameworks, focusing on how Black communities resisted racial violence through legal strategies during the Jim Crow era.
- Ph.D. in United States, African American, and Legal History (Northwestern University)
- M.A. in United States History (Northwestern University)
Professor Eatmon coined the term “Black legal culture” to describe how African Americans navigated and shaped legal systems under oppression. Her current book project, Litigating in Black and White, analyzes damage suits against white violence and the evolution of legal education/networking in marginalized communities.
Her scholarly work intersects with contemporary issues, particularly through comparative studies of historical and modern racial justice movements (e.g., Civil War memory and Black Lives Matter). She emphasizes interdisciplinary pedagogy in courses connecting race, power, and law.
Recent publications explore:
- Racial equality expressions in material culture
- Confederate monument legacies
- Sports as racial equity lenses
- Transnational resistance parallels
- Military memory and protest continuity
Her research also engages trauma studies, commemorative landscapes, and tort law applications to systemic racism.
