Michelle Alexander on The New Jim Crow, at Union Theological Seminary

103.36 when she said; Once i finally woke up. Man!!! I wish i can get more of my black folks to wake up and open their eyes.....

Such a courageous and intelligent woman! Successful and respected but not ignorant enough to believe her success disconnects her from her race. Such an inspiration. Keep fighting the good fight Michelle!

Thank you dearest Michelle Alexander for your COURAGE. Showing us all who will have the eyes to see and the ears to hear ~"What Love Truly Looks Like In Public"! ~Ashe` my dear <3 ..... "Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expediency asks the question - is it politic? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? But conscience asks the question - is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one must take it because it is right." ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Great lecture! and Q & A on mass incarceration and mass deportation!

Michelle Alexander loves Dr. King. So do I, but people need to remember or learn that in 1964 Malcolm X urged American Africans to take the United States to the U.N. for crimes against their human rights. Dr. King didn't pull that out of the air; the truth is, regardless of how people want to cling to the "I have a dream" period of Dr. King's life, he had evolved by 1967 more to the thought of African people in America looking to each other and realising that America is a sick nation and to not wait or even pray for inclusion in a flawed system. He said to stop begging and demand. This shows that Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were moving more toward each other philosophically as time passed. In fact, X's assassination pushed King further toward X's philosophy, or just the philosophy of pan-Africanism in general.

Articulate, passionate, and inspiring! Ms Alexander's talk reminded me of something Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once said, “If only there were evil people … and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?”

Wow I feel blessed to even listen to this beautiful being the authenticity in her voice is captivating and contagious ...

First time listener (C-SPAN/CORNEL WEST). Your on to something. Perfect for such a time as now. DIVINE INTERVENTION....

A very great Queen, honour and respect to you Empress

I just Love this woman's mind and perspective as well as oratorical command of the english language!!!!!

Greetings. " The people who have the ability to eliminate RACISM, do not have the will to do so, and the people who have the will to do so, do no't have the ability." Neely Fuller jr.

Ms. Alexander as a continuation from my earlier side note from my last posted comments. Michelle please be conscientious of the men they've laid down their lives in battlefields for your freedoms you enjoy today. Yesterday night after posting my comments I was harassed at a eatery establishment. As I've mentioned before as your colleagues states. We have many creative ways of mistreating one another. As I've mentioned on countless occasions I'm supporting this one I love to the bitter end likened to those who have charged battlefields for their decedent's and the one's they intend on be conjoined Partner's for life. True desire from the heart focuses on those richly manifested qualities exemplified from a man of integrity. One focused on those endearing intangibles that can not be matched by anyone likened too a stalwart of justified resolved spirit of integrity manifested in love for another. This man was raised and instructed by two loving parents. Mom whom taught me how to treat a woman with loving respect. Dad courage exemplified while contesting with a fighting spirit for all one's rightful prospectus while engaging in warfare conflict that modified the the prospects of all black men that followed in the military. Reflect on the man that loves this woman of another uniquely distinctly richly colorful beautiful eye enriching filling heartfelt qualities. For this I'm richly blessed. Thanks Jehovah you are truly a provider for a uncommon man of integrity. I'm truly gifted.

Dr. Alexander, The first time I heard you speak was on the documentary "Hidden Colors". It's true about everything you said. And I mean everything. Don't back off about the immigrants and felons/misdemeanor. Since my incarceration not only do I deal with the matters at hand,I also deal with discrimination on ALL LEVELS. Sometimes I don't even know how I'm still alive, and didn't off myself. I did as much research as possible but even knowing the truth there's nothing I can do. Here's what I see: privileged immigrants, and people with backgrounds lost forever. We ARE BEING FORCED ONCE AGAIN TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE. WE'RE NOT EVEN LOOKED AT AS CITIZENS. Honestly there's no hope. That's the truth. Nothing is going to change. They got us so caught up that even if we did somehow made it right it would still be wrong. Beautiful vision,and even inspirational,but the reality is no one or anything can change this even with all the truth,evidence,etc they always find a way out. Very indifferent about this. We have awareness but no solution. ONE

We love you, Michelle Alexander <3

I'm moved..... speechless!

WOW Michelle you are ON POINT AND ABSOLUTELY CORRECT,,, NOTHING HAS CHANGED,,, THE SAME LOOP HOLE,,,

Thanks Ms Alwxander. Let the truth ring, let the truth sting

Now, the criminals are all out... and wreaking havoc. Thanks Michelle! 🙄

A brilliant critique of the criminal justice system & as philosopher Cornel West stated with regards to her book, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness", the "secular bible for a new social movement in early twenty-first-century America".....The struggle continues...

@Thia I read your comment and I wanted to let you know the SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO ME RIGHT NOW,,, YES THESE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES COME IN AND OUT OF MY HOUSE EVERY TIME I 'M not at home..