etienne toussaint
@etiennetoussaint.bsky.social
proud husband + dad of 3 boys | Law Professor writing at the intersection of academia, justice, and the pursuit of purpose
www.thetenuretrack.com | freedompapers.substack.com
www.thetenuretrack.com | freedompapers.substack.com
Yesterday, I ran 26.2 miles around New York City with my brother by my side.
As a native New Yorker from the South Bronx, this one meant a lot.
I’m proud of myself for facing my fears, staying the course, raising money for charity, and tackling this goal at 40.
As a native New Yorker from the South Bronx, this one meant a lot.
I’m proud of myself for facing my fears, staying the course, raising money for charity, and tackling this goal at 40.
November 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Yesterday, I ran 26.2 miles around New York City with my brother by my side.
As a native New Yorker from the South Bronx, this one meant a lot.
I’m proud of myself for facing my fears, staying the course, raising money for charity, and tackling this goal at 40.
As a native New Yorker from the South Bronx, this one meant a lot.
I’m proud of myself for facing my fears, staying the course, raising money for charity, and tackling this goal at 40.
After the Comet: Du Bois, Afrofuturism, and Constitutional Renewal — forthcoming in NYU Law Review (2026).
What if W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Comet—a speculative short story—holds the key to understanding how protest movements repeatedly remake and renew the Constitution?
Stay tuned.
What if W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Comet—a speculative short story—holds the key to understanding how protest movements repeatedly remake and renew the Constitution?
Stay tuned.
October 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
After the Comet: Du Bois, Afrofuturism, and Constitutional Renewal — forthcoming in NYU Law Review (2026).
What if W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Comet—a speculative short story—holds the key to understanding how protest movements repeatedly remake and renew the Constitution?
Stay tuned.
What if W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Comet—a speculative short story—holds the key to understanding how protest movements repeatedly remake and renew the Constitution?
Stay tuned.
Had a great time at Drexel’s inaugural Weaving It All Together: Hair, Health, Law, and Policy symposium this weekend.
Huge thanks to Professor Wendy Greene for her vision and leadership in bringing us all together for this groundbreaking gathering.
Truly an honor to be part of it
Huge thanks to Professor Wendy Greene for her vision and leadership in bringing us all together for this groundbreaking gathering.
Truly an honor to be part of it
September 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Had a great time at Drexel’s inaugural Weaving It All Together: Hair, Health, Law, and Policy symposium this weekend.
Huge thanks to Professor Wendy Greene for her vision and leadership in bringing us all together for this groundbreaking gathering.
Truly an honor to be part of it
Huge thanks to Professor Wendy Greene for her vision and leadership in bringing us all together for this groundbreaking gathering.
Truly an honor to be part of it
It always feels good to hold it in your hands.
I love writing about the things I love writing about.
I love writing about the things I love writing about.
September 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It always feels good to hold it in your hands.
I love writing about the things I love writing about.
I love writing about the things I love writing about.
Starting the week strong!
Help me raise money for the Urban Justice Center as I run the New York Marathon this November.
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Help me raise money for the Urban Justice Center as I run the New York Marathon this November.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Starting the week strong!
Help me raise money for the Urban Justice Center as I run the New York Marathon this November.
fundraisers.nyrr.org/etiennetouss...
Help me raise money for the Urban Justice Center as I run the New York Marathon this November.
fundraisers.nyrr.org/etiennetouss...
Thrilled to share my new piece in the Columbia Law Review: “Afrofuturism in Protest: Dissent and Revolution.”
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August 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Thrilled to share my new piece in the Columbia Law Review: “Afrofuturism in Protest: Dissent and Revolution.”
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First day of school vibes!
Year nine as a full time law professor loading . . .
Year nine as a full time law professor loading . . .
August 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
First day of school vibes!
Year nine as a full time law professor loading . . .
Year nine as a full time law professor loading . . .
FREE webinar July 30th. Join me to learn how to become a law professor!
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July 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
FREE webinar July 30th. Join me to learn how to become a law professor!
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Always nice to get a physical copy. This is from my 2024 MLK Lecture at Villanova Law.
March 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Always nice to get a physical copy. This is from my 2024 MLK Lecture at Villanova Law.
Should I do it?
I’m feeling curious . . .
I’m feeling curious . . .
March 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Should I do it?
I’m feeling curious . . .
I’m feeling curious . . .
I may delete this later, but quick update:
✅The Engine of Racial Capitalism → UC Irvine Law Review (2026)
✅The Spirit of Oligarchy in American Agriculture → Columbia Law Review (2026)
Grateful to those who helped along the way. Much work left to do. Connect to chat more.
✅The Engine of Racial Capitalism → UC Irvine Law Review (2026)
✅The Spirit of Oligarchy in American Agriculture → Columbia Law Review (2026)
Grateful to those who helped along the way. Much work left to do. Connect to chat more.
March 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I may delete this later, but quick update:
✅The Engine of Racial Capitalism → UC Irvine Law Review (2026)
✅The Spirit of Oligarchy in American Agriculture → Columbia Law Review (2026)
Grateful to those who helped along the way. Much work left to do. Connect to chat more.
✅The Engine of Racial Capitalism → UC Irvine Law Review (2026)
✅The Spirit of Oligarchy in American Agriculture → Columbia Law Review (2026)
Grateful to those who helped along the way. Much work left to do. Connect to chat more.
Will universities show leadership or continue to bend the knee?
March 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Will universities show leadership or continue to bend the knee?
Join us on Wednesday, March 5, at 1 PM EST for a critical discussion on "The Importance of Teaching Reconstruction and the Law Today" with myself, Lucien Ferguson, and Sheryll Cashin.
Don’t miss this conversation. Register here:
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Don’t miss this conversation. Register here:
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March 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join us on Wednesday, March 5, at 1 PM EST for a critical discussion on "The Importance of Teaching Reconstruction and the Law Today" with myself, Lucien Ferguson, and Sheryll Cashin.
Don’t miss this conversation. Register here:
www.americanbar.org/events-cle/m...
Don’t miss this conversation. Register here:
www.americanbar.org/events-cle/m...
The boldness of these headlines are just crazy.
What am I reading!?
What am I reading!?
February 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The boldness of these headlines are just crazy.
What am I reading!?
What am I reading!?
Let me say something real quick
February 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Let me say something real quick
The only thing still holding this country together and yall still dont see it . . .
February 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The only thing still holding this country together and yall still dont see it . . .
February 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This isn’t a DEI program. Right?
February 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This isn’t a DEI program. Right?
Let me guess, Elon or Zuckerberg will buy the other half.
Want to be radical? How about we divide up ownership equally among all US citizens? Give everyone a share.
Want to be radical? How about we divide up ownership equally among all US citizens? Give everyone a share.
January 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Let me guess, Elon or Zuckerberg will buy the other half.
Want to be radical? How about we divide up ownership equally among all US citizens? Give everyone a share.
Want to be radical? How about we divide up ownership equally among all US citizens? Give everyone a share.
January 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Are law reviews allowing article cover photos yet?
Because this fits my forthcoming piece . . .
Because this fits my forthcoming piece . . .
January 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Are law reviews allowing article cover photos yet?
Because this fits my forthcoming piece . . .
Because this fits my forthcoming piece . . .
This story by Ivan Turgenev was incredible.
December 26, 2024 at 9:09 PM
This story by Ivan Turgenev was incredible.
Merry Christmas everyone!!
December 25, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Every law professor looking at that spring syllabus . . .
December 23, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Every law professor looking at that spring syllabus . . .