Dr. Guy Emerson Mount explores the meaning of emancipation as it changed over time, the demands of reparations relative to repair and justice, and how the legacies of slavery and the lack of reparations has contributed to the Carceral State. Mount is an Assistant Professor of African American History at Auburn focusing on the intersection of Black transnationalism, Western modernity, and global empires. As part of his research into the lasting legacies of slavery, Prof. Mount recently co-founded the scholarly team that uncovered the University of Chicago’s historical ties to slavery. Mount currently serves as Associate Editor of Black Perspectives, the world’s largest online destination for African American history.