Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond
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"Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond" is a nonfiction book by Marc Lamont Hill that examines how systemic racism, poverty, and state violence render marginalized people in the United States politically and socially disposable.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10528450 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond Context triple: [Marc Lamont Hill, notableWork, Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond]
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A.
War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America
"War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America" is Huey P. Newton’s doctoral dissertation analyzing the U.S. government’s surveillance, harassment, and suppression of the Black Panther Party and broader Black liberation movements.
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B.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
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C.
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America is a collection of essays by poet and activist June Jordan that examines race, politics, and social justice in the United States.
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D.
Voices of a People’s History of the United States
Voices of a People’s History of the United States is a companion anthology to Howard Zinn’s work that presents speeches, letters, songs, and other primary sources highlighting the perspectives of marginalized and dissenting people in American history.
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E.
“The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration”
“The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration” is an essay by Ta-Nehisi Coates that examines how U.S. criminal justice policies have devastated Black families and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond Target entity description: "Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond" is a nonfiction book by Marc Lamont Hill that examines how systemic racism, poverty, and state violence render marginalized people in the United States politically and socially disposable.
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A.
War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America
"War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America" is Huey P. Newton’s doctoral dissertation analyzing the U.S. government’s surveillance, harassment, and suppression of the Black Panther Party and broader Black liberation movements.
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B.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
-
C.
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America is a collection of essays by poet and activist June Jordan that examines race, politics, and social justice in the United States.
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D.
Voices of a People’s History of the United States
Voices of a People’s History of the United States is a companion anthology to Howard Zinn’s work that presents speeches, letters, songs, and other primary sources highlighting the perspectives of marginalized and dissenting people in American history.
-
E.
“The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration”
“The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration” is an essay by Ta-Nehisi Coates that examines how U.S. criminal justice policies have devastated Black families and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
criminal justice system inequities
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policing practices in poor communities ⓘ state neglect of marginalized communities ⓘ structural inequality in the United States ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
argue for structural and policy change
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highlight the disposability of vulnerable people in U.S. policy ⓘ |
| author | Marc Lamont Hill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
Ferguson, Missouri protests
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Flint, Michigan water crisis ⓘ
linked to:
Flint water crisis
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| examines |
environmental racism
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how marginalized people are rendered politically disposable ⓘ how marginalized people are rendered socially disposable ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ police violence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black communities in the United States
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criminalized populations ⓘ poor communities in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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political literature ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical race theory–informed analysis
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left-leaning political critique ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
economic inequality
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political disenfranchisement ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ state-sanctioned violence ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in social justice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
marginalization of vulnerable populations
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poverty in the United States ⓘ state violence in the United States ⓘ systemic racism in the United States ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 21st century United States ⓘ |
| titleContains |
Ferguson
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linked to:
Ferguson, Missouri
Flint ⓘ |
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Subject: Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond Description of subject: "Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond" is a nonfiction book by Marc Lamont Hill that examines how systemic racism, poverty, and state violence render marginalized people in the United States politically and socially disposable.
Referenced by (1)
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Marc Lamont Hill
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notableWork
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Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond
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