
MacArthur Fellows Program
Kelly Lytle Hernández
Historian | Class of 2019
Challenging long-held beliefs about the origins, ideology, and evolution of incarceration and immigrant detention practices in the United States.
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June 15, 2020
"Inside the Case for Defunding Police in Schools"
September 29, 2019
"San Diego Native Kelly Lytle Hernández Awarded 2019 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellowship"
September 27, 2019
"LA MacArthur 'Genius' Takes on Race and Incarceration"
September 25, 2019
"Valeria Luiselli & Kelly Lytle Hernández Are Among This Year’s MacArthur Genius Grant Winners"
September 25, 2019
"Rebel Historian Who Reframes History Receives MacArthur 'Genius' Grant"
September 25, 2019
Kelly Lytle Hernández, Historian | 2019 MacArthur Fellow
Challenging long-held beliefs about the origins, ideology, and evolution of incarceration and immigrant detention practices in the United States.
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