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Heather Ann Thompson

American historian, author and activist. She is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy. She is a professor of history at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

StoryAug 21, 2018

From Attica to South Carolina: Heather Ann Thompson on the Roots of the Nationwide Prison Strike

StoryApr 17, 2018

Deadliest U.S. Prison Riot in 25 Years Shines Light on Inhumane Conditions in Prisons Across Nation

StorySep 09, 2016

45 Years After Legendary Attica Prison Uprising, New Book Reveals State Role in Deadly Standoff

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