Kelly Lytle Hernández
8 books
About the Author
Kelly Lytle Hernández is a distinguished historian and professor at UCLA, where she directs the Criminalization and Punishment Program and holds the Zephyrin Cheng Lead Faculty Chair in the History of Race and Justice. Her groundbreaking scholarship illuminates the intersections of race, empire, and resistance, particularly in the American borderlands. In her acclaimed book Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands, Hernández vividly recounts the untold stories of Mexican revolutionaries and outlaws who defied U.S. imperialism in the early 20th century, blending meticulous archival research with compelling narrative to challenge dominant historical narratives. A MacArthur Fellow and co-founder of the Million Dollar Hoods Project, she continues to advocate for social justice through her incisive analyses of incarceration and inequality, making complex histories accessible and urgent for contemporary audiences.
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