Jason Williams
@drjwilliams.bsky.social
A critical criminologist. Professor. Social Justice Advocate. Political and Social Commentator. Straight Shooter. Unapologetically Black.
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My pal @drjwilliams.bsky.social (Justice Studies) is quoted in this #NewYorkPost article about the 17-year-old accused of a deadly hit-and-run in #Cranford. nypost.com/2025/10/04/u...
NJ teen motorist in deadly hit-and-run could be charged as an adult — after juvenile charges spark outrage
Vinnie Battiloro has been charged as a juvenile with two counts of first-degree murder.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
My pal @drjwilliams.bsky.social (Justice Studies) is quoted in this #NewYorkPost article about the 17-year-old accused of a deadly hit-and-run in #Cranford. nypost.com/2025/10/04/u...
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@drjwilliams.bsky.social (Justice Studies) is quoted in this NJ Spotlight News article about how the state’s governor’s race will impact mental health response programs. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/nj-g...
NJ governor's race: What's next for mental health response programs? | NJ Spotlight News
Next governor will have wide discretion over support for mental health emergency response programs
www.njspotlightnews.org
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
@drjwilliams.bsky.social (Justice Studies) is quoted in this NJ Spotlight News article about how the state’s governor’s race will impact mental health response programs. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/nj-g...
Proud to share a new publication with Dr. Carrie Bergeson and Dr. Brad Forenza on reimagining community-based education through critical consciousness. Honored to keep building with brilliant minds doing people-centered work.
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Transformative Community-Based Education Programs: Reimaging a Sense of Community Through Critically Conscious Programming
Historically, Black youth have been labeled as needing to be “saved” and “fixed” because they are “at-risk,” “broken,” and more likely to manifest deviant behavior. This deficit rhetoric frames com...
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October 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Proud to share a new publication with Dr. Carrie Bergeson and Dr. Brad Forenza on reimagining community-based education through critical consciousness. Honored to keep building with brilliant minds doing people-centered work.
doi.org/10.1080/1042...
doi.org/10.1080/1042...
Appreciate NY Post journalist Chris Harris for quoting me in his piece on the Cranford hit and run case. A 17-year-old accused of intentionally killing two teens now faces possible adult trial, a case to watch on youth and justice.
NJ teen motorist in deadly hit-and-run could be charged as an adult — after juvenile charges spark outrage
Vinnie Battiloro has been charged as a juvenile with two counts of first-degree murder.
nypost.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Appreciate NY Post journalist Chris Harris for quoting me in his piece on the Cranford hit and run case. A 17-year-old accused of intentionally killing two teens now faces possible adult trial, a case to watch on youth and justice.
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@drjwilliams.bsky.social Jason Williams (Justice Studies) is quoted in this New Jersey Monitor article about where New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates stand on police transparency. newjerseymonitor.com/2025/09/29/w...
Where NJ's governor hopefuls stand on police transparency • New Jersey Monitor
Criminal justice reformers warn that neither major-party candidate vying to become NJ's new governor plans to expand police transparency.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
@drjwilliams.bsky.social Jason Williams (Justice Studies) is quoted in this New Jersey Monitor article about where New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates stand on police transparency. newjerseymonitor.com/2025/09/29/w...
Thrilled to share my forthcoming book The Palgrave Handbook of Racial Injustice and Resistance, out Feb 2026 ✨✊🏾. Grateful to my coeditors and contributors who made this radical and uncompromising project possible.
August 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thrilled to share my forthcoming book The Palgrave Handbook of Racial Injustice and Resistance, out Feb 2026 ✨✊🏾. Grateful to my coeditors and contributors who made this radical and uncompromising project possible.
Quoted on the front page of USA Today today on Trump’s plan to send the National Guard into majority-Black cities and those with Black leadership. Thanks to @dberryjourno.bsky.social and Terry Collins for amplifying this critical conversation.
August 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Quoted on the front page of USA Today today on Trump’s plan to send the National Guard into majority-Black cities and those with Black leadership. Thanks to @dberryjourno.bsky.social and Terry Collins for amplifying this critical conversation.
Stopped by campus to check on a book delivery. Instead, I found this oversized hate mail in my university mailbox. They even used the NAACP as the return address.
This is what it means to be a Black scholar who tells the truth. I will not be silenced.
#TruthMatters
This is what it means to be a Black scholar who tells the truth. I will not be silenced.
#TruthMatters
July 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Stopped by campus to check on a book delivery. Instead, I found this oversized hate mail in my university mailbox. They even used the NAACP as the return address.
This is what it means to be a Black scholar who tells the truth. I will not be silenced.
#TruthMatters
This is what it means to be a Black scholar who tells the truth. I will not be silenced.
#TruthMatters
I am a little late sharing this excellent piece written by Bobby Brier. I am happy to have my voice included alongside friends and colleagues.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/trum...
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Violence intervention programs reel from Trump funding cuts | NJ Spotlight News
Some violence intervention programs, including in NJ, have had layoffs or ended services after grant funding was abruptly canceled.
www.njspotlightnews.org
June 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I am a little late sharing this excellent piece written by Bobby Brier. I am happy to have my voice included alongside friends and colleagues.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/trum...
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/trum...
Here’s today’s hate mail. It’s likely in response to my quote in USA Today about the reparations bill. When journalists ask for my thoughts, I don’t sanitize the truth. I speak it. Messages like this only prove that honesty still rattles cages. #TruthTeller #Unbothered #StillSpeakingUp
June 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here’s today’s hate mail. It’s likely in response to my quote in USA Today about the reparations bill. When journalists ask for my thoughts, I don’t sanitize the truth. I speak it. Messages like this only prove that honesty still rattles cages. #TruthTeller #Unbothered #StillSpeakingUp
A good opinion piece by @willbunch.bsky.social examining the anniversary of George Floyd's death. Happy to have my commentary included.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/geor...
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George Floyd’s 2020 murder promised a ‘racial reckoning.’ Instead, we got Trump | Will Bunch
Marchers who expected racial progress in the five years since George Floyd's murder instead got a Trump-led white backlash.
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May 31, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A good opinion piece by @willbunch.bsky.social examining the anniversary of George Floyd's death. Happy to have my commentary included.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/geor...
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Another very important piece! Kudos to journalist, Deion Johnson for writing it and including my voice 🙏🏿
“Cutting DEI programs doesn’t just affect budgets — it damages the communities we’ve built,” said Montclair State Social Justice Professor Jason Williams.
“Cutting DEI programs doesn’t just affect budgets — it damages the communities we’ve built,” said Montclair State Social Justice Professor Jason Williams.
Trump’s DEI cuts spark concern among students, faculty at N.J. universities
Dozens of students across the state fear losing access to crucial diversity programs and initiatives.
www.nj.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Another very important piece! Kudos to journalist, Deion Johnson for writing it and including my voice 🙏🏿
“Cutting DEI programs doesn’t just affect budgets — it damages the communities we’ve built,” said Montclair State Social Justice Professor Jason Williams.
“Cutting DEI programs doesn’t just affect budgets — it damages the communities we’ve built,” said Montclair State Social Justice Professor Jason Williams.
Another crucial piece on the current moment. I’m happy I could lend voice to this timely article. Kudos to @dberryjourno.bsky.social for her wonderful reporting 🙌🏿🙏🏿
Does the Civil Rights Act protect or, as Trump says, promote favoritism?
The landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act aimed to prevent workplace discrimination. Trump says it promotes bias and will stop enforcing it.
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April 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Another crucial piece on the current moment. I’m happy I could lend voice to this timely article. Kudos to @dberryjourno.bsky.social for her wonderful reporting 🙌🏿🙏🏿
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DEVELOPING: Active shooter reported at Florida State University; at least four people hospitalized, local hospital says; FSU urges students to seek shelter.
Live Updates: Active shooter reported at Florida State University; at least four hospitalized
Active shooter reported at Florida State
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April 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
DEVELOPING: Active shooter reported at Florida State University; at least four people hospitalized, local hospital says; FSU urges students to seek shelter.
In May, I will be moderating a discussion with David Greenberg about his new book, "John Lewis: A Life." This talk is sponsored by the Montclair Literary Festival. If you're interested, please take a look at the flyer below for more details.
April 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In May, I will be moderating a discussion with David Greenberg about his new book, "John Lewis: A Life." This talk is sponsored by the Montclair Literary Festival. If you're interested, please take a look at the flyer below for more details.
Another good story by the great Deborah Barfield-Berry on the “economic blackout”. I’m happy to be quoted in such a very important story.
'Our dollars do count': These shoppers are using an economic blackout against companies
Some shoppers vow to join economic blackouts and other efforts to push back against companies they believe have reneged on diversity initiatives.
www.usatoday.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Another good story by the great Deborah Barfield-Berry on the “economic blackout”. I’m happy to be quoted in such a very important story.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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Look, I’m sorry, but lots of liberals are soft. I don’t mean reasonable. I don’t mean complicated, practical or willing to compromise. I mean *soft*. I mean lots of liberals are motivated by self-regard, group-esteem and pleasure-seeking more than duty, sacrifice and the common good.
January 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Look, I’m sorry, but lots of liberals are soft. I don’t mean reasonable. I don’t mean complicated, practical or willing to compromise. I mean *soft*. I mean lots of liberals are motivated by self-regard, group-esteem and pleasure-seeking more than duty, sacrifice and the common good.
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"The New Segregationists" is a more accurate headline.
You could go through nearly this entire article replacing "anti-DEI" with "segregationist," and it would work.
Homogeneity is the opposite of diversity, which is what they aim for.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
You could go through nearly this entire article replacing "anti-DEI" with "segregationist," and it would work.
Homogeneity is the opposite of diversity, which is what they aim for.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The End of the DEI Era
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, a newly emboldened anti-DEI bloc has gained powerful allies.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
"The New Segregationists" is a more accurate headline.
You could go through nearly this entire article replacing "anti-DEI" with "segregationist," and it would work.
Homogeneity is the opposite of diversity, which is what they aim for.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
You could go through nearly this entire article replacing "anti-DEI" with "segregationist," and it would work.
Homogeneity is the opposite of diversity, which is what they aim for.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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The six biggest banks in the U.S. have quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance just before Trump's inauguration.
The alliance was formed with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Let this serve as another reminder that so-called “corporate social responsibility” is a sham.
The alliance was formed with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Let this serve as another reminder that so-called “corporate social responsibility” is a sham.
Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration
Exodus from target-setting group is attempt to head off ‘anti-woke’ attacks from rightwing politicians, say analysts
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The six biggest banks in the U.S. have quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance just before Trump's inauguration.
The alliance was formed with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Let this serve as another reminder that so-called “corporate social responsibility” is a sham.
The alliance was formed with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Let this serve as another reminder that so-called “corporate social responsibility” is a sham.
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My article proves that Legacy Admissions, not Affirmative Action, is the actual racist policy that destroys meritocracy—but since it benefits unqualified white people, it is protected.
It's been shared thousands of times—yet not one rebuttal. Can't imagine why.🤔
www.qasimrashid.com/p/affirmativ...
It's been shared thousands of times—yet not one rebuttal. Can't imagine why.🤔
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Affirmative Action Repeal & Rising White Supremacy
The latest Harvard data is a daunting reminder that racist policies are not only systemic in our higher education systems—they're getting worse
www.qasimrashid.com
December 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM
My article proves that Legacy Admissions, not Affirmative Action, is the actual racist policy that destroys meritocracy—but since it benefits unqualified white people, it is protected.
It's been shared thousands of times—yet not one rebuttal. Can't imagine why.🤔
www.qasimrashid.com/p/affirmativ...
It's been shared thousands of times—yet not one rebuttal. Can't imagine why.🤔
www.qasimrashid.com/p/affirmativ...
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Trump and Republicans better not say shit about government spending or debt when they threw the debt limit into the CR spending bill. They killed their own talking point.
Republicans want to nuke the debt limit so that Trump has free rein to spend unchecked and explode the debt!
Republicans want to nuke the debt limit so that Trump has free rein to spend unchecked and explode the debt!
December 20, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Trump and Republicans better not say shit about government spending or debt when they threw the debt limit into the CR spending bill. They killed their own talking point.
Republicans want to nuke the debt limit so that Trump has free rein to spend unchecked and explode the debt!
Republicans want to nuke the debt limit so that Trump has free rein to spend unchecked and explode the debt!
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The accusations against Liz Cheney are baseless. Persuading a witness to testify truthfully is not a crime. The point is to intimidate and chill free speech. I wish all politicians had Cheney’s courage to speak truth to power.
Please pay attention—Trump's persecution campaign is intensifying
He & his house allies are targeting Liz Cheney for prosecution
Our new American Autocracy Threat Tracker analyzes 👇
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He & his house allies are targeting Liz Cheney for prosecution
Our new American Autocracy Threat Tracker analyzes 👇
statedemocracydefenders.org/resources/
Resources - State Democracy Defenders Action
American Autocracy Threat Tracker Published in our 501c(4) capacity, this tracker is a comprehensive catalog based on Donald Trump and his associates’ plans, promises, and propositions to erode our de...
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December 20, 2024 at 5:51 PM
The accusations against Liz Cheney are baseless. Persuading a witness to testify truthfully is not a crime. The point is to intimidate and chill free speech. I wish all politicians had Cheney’s courage to speak truth to power.
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Some programs are too important to play politics with. Apparently, not everyone agrees."
The GOP Becomes the Pro-Childhood Cancer Party
Is This a New Bottom or a Warning Sign?
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December 20, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Some programs are too important to play politics with. Apparently, not everyone agrees."
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“The Inspector General’s revelations are beyond disturbing,” said Sen. Ron Wyden.
This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists
In a new report, the Justice Department’s inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:15 AM
“The Inspector General’s revelations are beyond disturbing,” said Sen. Ron Wyden.