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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

Jul 16, 2013

Trusting Law Enforcement After the Trayvon Tragedy

Trusting Law Enforcement After the Trayvon Tragedy

Jun 25, 2013

Solution to Campus Diversity Problem Isn't Segregation Everywhere Else

Solution to Campus Diversity Problem Isn't Segregation Everywhere Else

Apr 11, 2013

We have come some of the way, not nearly all, there is much yet to do.

We have come some of the way, not nearly all, there is much yet to do.

Feb 14, 2013

Celebrating Black History Month and Protecting Voting Rights

Celebrating Black History Month and Protecting Voting Rights

Oct 15, 2012

Holding Wall Street Accountable: 桃子视频Sues Morgan Stanley for Discriminatory Practices

Holding Wall Street Accountable: 桃子视频Sues Morgan Stanley for Discriminatory Practices

Sep 5, 2012

The Economic Crisis Isn't Colorblind

The Economic Crisis Isn't Colorblind

Apr 23, 2012

Living in Parallel Worlds

Living in Parallel Worlds

Mar 27, 2012

House Holds Forum on Racial Profiling and Hate Crimes in Wake of Trayvon Martin's Killing

House Holds Forum on Racial Profiling and Hate Crimes in Wake of Trayvon Martin's Killing

Feb 29, 2012

Honoring Heroic African-Americans

Honoring Heroic African-Americans

Feb 22, 2012

Rolling Back Diversity: What's at Stake if Race is No Longer a Consideration in College Admissions?

Rolling Back Diversity: What's at Stake if Race is No Longer a Consideration in College Admissions?