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Bryan Stevenson, 80 Djeneba duayom, 86 Adam Pendleton, 14

Tyehimba Jess, 58

Joshua Bennett, 79 Kevin M. Kruse, 48

Jamelle Bouie, Page 50 Bryan Stevenson, Page 80 Djeneba Aduayom, Page 86 Adam Pendleton, Page 14
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is Washington-based New York is the executive director of the is a photographer in Los Angeles is an artist known for conceptually
Times opinion columnist and Equal Justice Initiative and known for her portraiture inspired rigorous and formally inventive

a political analyst for CBS News. the author of ‘‘Just Mercy: A Story by her career as a dancer. paintings, collages, videos and
He covers campaigns, elections, of Justice and Redemption.’’ installations that address history
national affairs and culture. and contemporary culture.
Tyehimba Jess, Page 58 Joshua Bennett, Page 79 Kevin M. Kruse, Page 48 Contributors’ bios
is a poet from Detroit who teaches is an assistant professor of English is a professor of history at continue on Page 95.

at the College of Staten Island. and creative writing at Dartmouth Princeton University and the author

He is the author of two books of College and the author of ‘‘The of ‘‘White Flight: Atlanta and the
poetry, ‘‘Leadbelly’’ and ‘‘Olio,’’ Sobbing School.’’ His poetry book Making of Modern Conservatism.’’
for which he received the 2017 ‘‘Owed’’ will be published in 2020.

Pulitzer Prize.
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