Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor, Balls and Strikes
Madiba K. Dennie is an attorney, columnist, and professor whose work focuses on fostering an equitable multiracial democracy. Her debut book is The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back. Ms. Dennie is the Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at the critical legal commentary outlet Balls and Strikes.
In her previous role as a counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, she provided legal and policy analysis regarding a range of democracy issues including the census, the courts, and attempts to disempower communities of color. Her legal and political commentary has been featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and more.
Dennie has been interviewed on-air about race, gender, and the law on outlets including the BBC and MSNBC. She has taught at Western Washington University and NYU School of Law. She earned her law degree from Columbia Law School and her undergraduate degree from Princeton University, where she concentrated in Politics and earned a certificate in African-American Studies. Her hot takes are not legal advice.
The Originalism Trap How Extremists Stole the Constitution and: How We the People Can Take It Back by