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Patricia Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities, releases “The Miracle of the Black Leg: Notes on Race, Human Bodies, and the Spirit of Law”

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In The Miracle of the Black Leg: Notes on Race, Human Bodies, and the Spirit of Law, legal scholar and WGSS executive committee member Patricia Williams discusses bioethics, AI, critical race theory, the U.S. Constitution and recent Supreme Court decisions.

Her book, which was published by the New Press in June, consists of 14 chapters and essays on these topics and more.

In a story with the Northeastern Global News, Williams reflects on the inspiration behind some chapters, her favorite sections, and carrying legacies through archives. Read the article here!

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