Author of 'The New Jim Crow,' to speak at CU Boulder Nov. 5
Best-selling authorÌýand civil rights advocate Michelle Alexander will speak at CU Boulder at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The event will take place at the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom and tickets are available now.
Tickets will be $2 for students, $5 for faculty and staff, and $10 for the general public. . The event is sponsored by CU Boulder’s student-run Cultural Events Board (CEB). Ticket prices don't include processing fees.
Perhaps best known for her 2010 bestseller The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Alexander's career spans law, academia, advocacy and journalism. She has served as a civil rights lawyer, taught law at Stanford and Ohio State, and continues to write on issues of justice as an opinion columnist for The New York Times.
More from the Cultural Events Board on Alexander:
Why did the board choose Michelle Alexander to speak at CU?
We selected Michelle Alexander because she stands at the intersection of civil liberties and media literacy. These are two themes that CEB felt the CU community would benefit from learning more about.
Her book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, explores systemic racism in the American prison system, national conversations on systemic racism, criminal justice reform and the continuing impact of racial inequality. As a civil rights lawyer, legal scholar, advocate and writer, Alexander speaks directly to the challenges of due process, the criminalization of activism and the biases embedded in legal and media systems.
Alexander has the ability to connect pressing cultural and legal issues with the lived experiences of marginalized groups. Her work critically examines the ways media and policy shape the collective understanding of civil liberties. We believe her insights will challenge and inspire CU students to think deeply about equity, solidarity and truth in our society.
What about her work and career will connect with and intrigue CU students?Ìý
Her insights will resonate with CU students who are navigating questions about systemic inequality, misinformation and the role of media in shaping public understanding. CU students will benefit from her perspective on how narratives—whether legal, political, or digital—can reinforce oppression or foster solidarity.Ìý
°µÍø½ûÇø the Cultural Events Board
The Cultural Events Board is composed of student leaders and aims to broaden cultural knowledge by supporting the voices of underrepresented and misrepresented groups on campus, thereby promoting student engagement with their platforms. The Cultural Events Board encourages opportunities for interaction among students resulting in respect, appreciation and understanding for cultural differences.
Past CEB speakers have included award-winning singer, dancer and actress Rita Moreno; South African-born comedian and commentator Trevor Noah; comedian and commentator Hasan Minhaj; former Ohio Governor John Kasich; Olympic gymnast and author Aly Raisman; Academy Award-winner Viola Davis; acclaimed actress, author and activist Diane Guerrero.
ÌýÌýIf you go
Who: Open to the public
What: An Evening With Michelle AlexanderÌý
When: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
Where: UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom
Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $2 for students, $5 for faculty/staff and $10 for the general public.
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