Professor Margaret Burnham
Photograph by Mark Ostow
How Mighty Is Her Pen
In By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners, Professor Margaret Burnham examines the true scope and nature of Jim Crow-era violence, the laws that condoned it and their legacy today. We warmly congratulate this distinguished professor on the many awards, nominations and accolades the book has received, including:
- Hillman Prize: winner in the book category
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize: winner in the history category
- Nautilus Book Award: gold medal for journalism and investigative reporting
- NPR: Books We Love in 2022
- Named a Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker, Oprah Daily, Kirkus, Chicago Public Library and Publishers Weekly
- Massachusetts Book Awards Must-Read Nonfiction: long listed
- Kirkus Prize: finalist in nonfiction
- Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction: long listed
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Professor Erin Islo, who was selected for Northeastern University’s 2026 University Excellence in Teaching Award
The Center for Global Law and Justice (CGLJ) has been accepted into the Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI), joining a network of more than 80 institutes across 35 countries dedicated to human rights research and education.
Anna Luttrell ’26, Mack Makishima ’26 and Rose Mendelsohn ’26 were among just 34 students selected nationwide as 2026 Skadden Fellows
