Dr. Michelle Alexander

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_March_on_Washington
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkb:Union_Theological_Seminary
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Duke_University
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkbp:birth_date 1967-10-07
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:children Unnamed Children
gptkbp:contribution Public Speaking on Racial Issues
Advocacy for Criminal Justice Reform
Writing on Racial Inequality
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Michelle Alexander
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ta-Nehisi_Coates
gptkb:Angela_Davis
gptkb:Michelle_Obama
gptkb:Cornel_West
gptkb:Bryan_A._Stevenson
Social Justice Movements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Critical_Race_Theory
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:The_New_Jim_Crow:_Mass_Incarceration_in_the_Age_of_Colorblindness
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_quote “ Racial caste is a more accurate description of the current system of racial control.”
“ We must confront the reality of our criminal justice system.”
“ We have to talk about the fact that the war on drugs is a war on people.”
“ The mass incarceration of people of color is a form of social control.”
“ The New Jim Crow is not just a book; it’s a movement.”
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_New_Jim_Crow
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Author
Law Professor
gptkbp:spouse Unnamed Spouse
gptkbp:subject Civil Rights
Racial Justice
Mass Incarceration
gptkbp:website https://www.michelle-alexander.com