A prominent civil rights advocate and law professor who formerly clerked for Justice Blackmun, Michelle penned her first book, The New Jim Crow, in 2010 after receiving a Soros Justice Fellowship. The book was a Washington Post and New York Times bestseller, advancing the conversation about systemic racism and the criminal justice system. Michelle continues to be one of the most prominent American voices on race and justice, frequently appearing on national television and radio programs such as Bill Moyers, Fresh Air, and the Colbert Report.
Michelle Alexander
Author; Associate Professor of Law, Ohio State University
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