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Dennis Parker

Former Director

桃子视频Racial Justice Program

Bio

Dennis Parker () was director of the 桃子视频Racial Justice Program, leading its efforts in combating discrimination and addressing other issues with a disproportionate impact on communities of color. Parker oversaw work to combat the 鈥淪chool-to-Prison鈥 pipeline, the profiling of airline passengers subjected to searches and wrongfully placed on watch lists and the racial bias in the criminal justice system. Prior to joining the ACLU, Parker was the chief of the Civil Rights Bureau in the Office of New York State Attorney General under Eliot Spitzer. He previously spent 14 years at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Parker has also worked with the New York Legal Aid Society. He teaches Race, Poverty and Constitutional Law at New York Law School. He graduated from Harvard Law School and Middlebury College.


Featured work

May 19, 2014

Segregation 2.0: America's School-to-Prison Pipeline

Segregation 2.0: America's School-to-Prison Pipeline

May 1, 2014

Why Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy Are Not the Problem

Why Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy Are Not the Problem

Apr 23, 2014

We're All Losers After the Supreme Court's Decision in Schuette

We're All Losers After the Supreme Court's Decision in Schuette

Feb 28, 2014

What Does It Take To Truly Be My Brother's Keeper

What Does It Take To Truly Be My Brother's Keeper

Feb 21, 2014

The Promise and Hope of Detroit

The Promise and Hope of Detroit

Dec 6, 2013

Mandela Faced the Goliath of Racial Discrimination

Mandela Faced the Goliath of Racial Discrimination

Nov 21, 2013

Scottsboro Boys Exonerated, But Troubling Legacy Remains for Black Men

Scottsboro Boys Exonerated, But Troubling Legacy Remains for Black Men

Nov 5, 2013

Shopping While Black: Harms Go Deeper Than You Think

Shopping While Black: Harms Go Deeper Than You Think

Aug 23, 2013

The Fierce Urgency of Now

The Fierce Urgency of Now

Jul 25, 2013

An important step towards holding Wall Street accountable

An important step towards holding Wall Street accountable