Essay
Author: Kimberly J. Norwood (Washington University School of Law)
In the Dred Scott case, Justice Taney remarked that black people “had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” In The Far-Reaching Shadow Cast by Ferguson, Professor Norwood questions whether, in today’s society, Justice Taney’s sentiment still holds true. Citing examples of recent police shootings and beatings of unarmed African-Americans and personal and family experiences, Professor Norwood argues that our country is broken and needs fixing. Professor Norwood concludes that we are not the ‘post-racial’ society we claim to be and that the Michael Brown shooting, among others, provides a watershed moment to confront our country’s underlying racial issues.
Keywords: Kimberly Norwood, Ferguson, police shootings, Michael Brown, racial inequality
How to Cite: Norwood, K. J. (2015) “The Far-Reaching Shadow Cast By Ferguson”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 46(1).