Jussie Smollett

April 11, 2019 00:10:50
Jussie Smollett
Annex Sociology Podcast
Jussie Smollett

Apr 11 2019 | 00:10:50

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Show Notes

The Annex discusses the case of Jussie Smollett, an actor who was charged for filing a fake hate crime to gain publicity.  The case was dismissed by prosecutors, leading to outcry and conflict.

Margaret Hagerman is an Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University. She wrote White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America (NYU Press). Twitter: @MaggieHagerman

Jean Beaman is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Purdue University. Jean wrote Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France( (University of California Press). Twitter: @jean23bean

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By Dominick D - Jussie Smollett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link

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