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Michelle Alexander Speaks at Vanderbilt University Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.

Michelle Alexander Speaks at Vanderbilt- Photo from Vanderbilt.edu
The brilliance of Michelle Alexander's scholarship, oratory, and passionate commitment to the "Unfinished Business" of the civil rights struggle is all captured in this presentation at Vanderbilt University; commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Her call for building a bottom up human rights movement is timely and cogently laid out.  For those among us that have been following her evolution, this presentation was a fulfillment of our hopes and expectations. Click on photo or below for VIDEO of the event.
 

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End Mass Incarceration Event at Riverside Church

Angela Davis and Michelle Alexander take part in a panel discussion on the issue of mass incarceration at Riverside Church in New York City on September 14, 2012.  They answer the questions of, what is the problem of mass incarceration and what does it say about the United States society?



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Operation SNUG - panel discussion on Jim Crow and the role of Police

Operation S.N.U.G. (“guns” spelled backwards) is a multi-faceted, community empowerment
and youth development approach in response to the increase in gun and gang violence by youth
and young adults throughout New York State.

They held a panel discussion on Malcolm X Blvd on youth violence, police community relations, and Jim Crow.  Here is video from the event.

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Mumia Abu Jamal Records Message for the International Socialist Organization National Conference

Mumia Abu Jamal addresses the International Socialist Organization at their annual conference in Chicago, . Mumia speaks to the issue of "police terrorism" not "brutality."  Also, see more footage from the conference.

 

 

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