Jones’ March 10 talk is organized by the School of Humanities Dean’s Office, the Department of History and Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality at Rice. from the City University of New York School of Law, and prior to her academic career served as a public interest litigator in New York City. in history from Columbia University and a J.D. In addition to “Vanguard,” her 2018 book, “ Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America,” was equally well received, winning the Organization of American Historians Liberty Legacy Award and the American Historical Association Littleton-Griswold Prize among many others.Īs a public historian, Jones has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, T he Atlantic, Politico, the Chronicle of Higher Education and Time. "Vanguard" was selected as one of Time magazine's 100 best books of 2020.Īs a legal and cultural historian, Jones’ research examines how Black Americans have shaped the story of American democracy.
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