Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

Benjamin challenges the style of a standard academic text with her somewhat informal tone. How might the book have been different if it were more traditional or formal? What does Benjamin gain and perhaps lose with her choice?

If you had the task of designing an algorithm, how would you avoid perpetuating the New Jim Code?

Benjamin explores words’ multiple meanings, like “fix,” “glitch,” “exposure,” and “code.” What are other words that Benjamin could have teased out to shed light on the connection between race and technology?