FRED Talks | Michelle Alexander Speaks on Reimagining our Legal, Political, and Economic Systems

"May the sleeping giant wake" Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar. As the award-winning author of the bestselling book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Alexander’s work helped serve as a catalyst for Race Forward’s Mass Freedom project and the inception of FRED Talks. In recent years, she has taught at a number of universities, including Stanford Law School, where she was an associate professor of law and directed the Civil Rights Clinics. FRED (Facing Race, Elevating Democracy) Talks is part of Race Forward’s Mass Freedom project. Mass Freedom seeks to bridge movements to end systems of mass criminalization by 1) elevating the experiences of those who have been most directly affected by these systems, and by 2) empowering communities of color to unite amidst a political landscape that grows more threatening with each day. To learn more, visit: https://www.massfreedom.org Any views, opinions, and positions expressed by individuals participating in this video are the views, opinions, and positions of that individual only and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of Race Forward. Race Forward makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any information contained in [this video/these videos], and shall not be liable for any errors or omissions or any liability arising in any way from relying upon such views, opinions, or positions. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Founded in 2002, CSI catalyzes community, government, and other institutions to dismantle structural racial inequity and create equitable outcomes for all. The new Race Forward is home to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice. https://raceforward.org   / raceforward     / raceforward