Imani Perry

The country is watching as events unfold in Minnesota. The police killing of Daunte Wright occurred miles from where Derek Chauvin is on trial for killing George Floyd. Imani Perry, professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, says during the course of U.S. history, Americans have been in this situation many times before, witnessing excessive violence against Black, Brown and poor people with little to no action toward real change or reform.

As Women’s History Month came to a close, we wanted to highlight literature curated by some of Princeton’s incredible female faculty. So many women at Princeton are not only advancing breakthroughs in their respective fields, but also translating their lived experiences into words to inspire — to move, challenge, and encourage — others.