Arrannè Rispoli
@arrannerispoli.bsky.social
The madman is a dreamer awake // doctoral candidate at UCLA studying capital punishment and the constructions of “black criminality” in early America
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“Militant civil disobedience, aggressively confronting a phalanx of masked agents in riot gear, or blocking traffic is nonviolent, but these tactics are not considered by the political class to count as ‘peaceful protest.’”
Historian Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE:
Historian Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE:
Renee Good's Murder and Other Acts of Terror
An interview with Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE—and the broader history of police violence.
www.bostonreview.net
January 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
“Militant civil disobedience, aggressively confronting a phalanx of masked agents in riot gear, or blocking traffic is nonviolent, but these tactics are not considered by the political class to count as ‘peaceful protest.’”
Historian Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE:
Historian Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE:
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The Weekly Read is "Bêtes Noires" by Lauren (Robin) Derby, which explores storytelling traditions between the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, focusing on shapeshifting spirit demons called baka/bacá. Read the entire book for free now!
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January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The Weekly Read is "Bêtes Noires" by Lauren (Robin) Derby, which explores storytelling traditions between the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, focusing on shapeshifting spirit demons called baka/bacá. Read the entire book for free now!
buff.ly/KqM6djW
buff.ly/KqM6djW
On Wednesday, August 27, from 12-1 PM, I’ll be giving a lecture sponsored by the R.I.H.S. on race, criminality, and the archive in early New England and the Atlantic world at the Aldrich House. If you’re in Providence, do consider attending!
Registration link: www.simpletix.com/e/murder-mem...
Registration link: www.simpletix.com/e/murder-mem...
August 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
On Wednesday, August 27, from 12-1 PM, I’ll be giving a lecture sponsored by the R.I.H.S. on race, criminality, and the archive in early New England and the Atlantic world at the Aldrich House. If you’re in Providence, do consider attending!
Registration link: www.simpletix.com/e/murder-mem...
Registration link: www.simpletix.com/e/murder-mem...
For an app that I only (reluctantly) joined to see what everyone’s reading / writing / publishing across #vastearlyamerica, I thought it appropriate that my first post be a photo from SHEAR where I had the privilege to present in excellent company, including the brilliant Joanne Pope Melish.
August 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
For an app that I only (reluctantly) joined to see what everyone’s reading / writing / publishing across #vastearlyamerica, I thought it appropriate that my first post be a photo from SHEAR where I had the privilege to present in excellent company, including the brilliant Joanne Pope Melish.