Brittany Friedman sees into the heart of our societal issues, exposes dirt, and reimagines what's possible.
Meet Dr. Brittany Friedman
A sociologist, author, and intuitive herbalist & artist, Brittany is pushing the boundaries of investigative social science by unearthing the harmful truths that institutions seek to hide.
News
Upcoming Events
List of Services
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New Book Authors on "Storytelling, Social Movements, & Political Histories" w/ Wendy Cheng, Bernadette Atuahene, & Nayan Shah
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books | April 27, 2025 @1:30pm PST
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Author Conversation for "Carceral Apartheid" w/ Reuben J. Miller
Volumes Bookcafe - Chicago, IL | April 23, 2025 @6:30pm CST
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Author Conversation for "Carceral Apartheid" w/ Nicole Gonzalez VanCleve
Brown University Simmons Center - Providence, RI | March 31, 2025 @11am EST
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"Cultivating Visibility as an Academic" w/ Nanda Dyssou & Donna Nichol
Association of Writers & Writing Programs Bookfair - Los Angeles, CA | March 27, 2025 @12:10pm PST
Videos
Recent Articles, Features, and Interviews
List of Services
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"Review of Carceral Apartheid"
Not Even Past | March 14, 2025
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"Black Women Have Dreams: A photo essay of my ancestors"
UNC Press Blog - Women's History Month Guest Essay | March 10, 2025
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"A People's History of American Prison Gangs"
C-SPAN TV - Lectures in History | March 1, 2025
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"A History of Carceral Apartheid"
Civics & Coffee Podcast | February 26, 2025
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"Freedom Blooms in Flowers"
Insight News Newspapers + Online | February 23, 2025
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"We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants"
The Conversation | February 21, 2025
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"New Book On U.S. Prison System Asks “What If The System Isn’t Broken, But Running The Way It Was Designed?'"
Girl Talk HQ | February 20, 2025
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