Carnegie Mellon University

Michelle Alexander

Michelle Alexander

Author, Legal Scholar, Social Justice Advocate

An Evening with Michelle Alexander

Michelle Alexander is a legal scholar, social justice advocate, New York Times columnist and visiting professor at Union Theological Seminary. Her work explores the myths surrounding our criminal justice system from a racial and ethical standpoint, and offers solutions to problems stemming from these concerns. In this moderated question and answer discussion, Alexander led conversations on the state of race relations in America and injustices found within our legal system.

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