George Stinney

Justice for George Stinney
CNN Article: click here

"Almost 70 years ago, South Carolina electrocuted 14-year-old George Stinney, the youngest person to be executed by an American state since the 1800s. Family members today say he's innocent, and while they can't bring him back, they want his name cleared."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memoiral in Central Park, New York 1968

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Memorial
in Central Park, New York 1968
Internet Archive ((Audio))

Pacifica Radio Archives Pt. 1 of 2: click here

Pacifica Radio Archives Pt. 2 of 2: click here

Dr. Cornel West in El Paso, Texas February 7, 2014

Dr. Cornel West Speaking on Dr. King

Dr. West will be in El Paso, Texas February 7, 2013.  Below is the flier for the event.  Dr. West pens the Foreword of this year's lead text, The New Jim Crow.

Letter from Birmingham Jail feat. Actor Corey Jones

Video Production of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
Letter from Birmingham Jail
YouTube: click here

One of our first discussions for Spring 2014 begins with recognizing Dr. King and the ever-present message of his work in texts like The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander.  Last year, we began with the text reading of Dr. King's Letter from Birmingham Jail... This video is a strong visual performance of that letter by actor Corey Jones, developed by Professor James Frederickson, Ya'Ke Smith, and Lucien Douglas.  More information is available in the About tab of the YouTube location linked above.

-LR

Michelle Alexander | Santa Fe, New Mexico

Michelle Alexander in Santa Fe, New Mexico

@ the Lensic Performing Arts Center

Lannan: click here

A great introduction to Michelle Alexander, including a presentation and conversation on the New Jim Crow, Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.  The source link above also includes an MP3 file and more information on the event.

The Beat Within Spring 2014 | NMSU

Spring 2014 CJ432 New Mexico State University

Course Description: click here

Michelle Alexander 2013 George E. Kent Lecture

Michelle Alexander 2013 George E. Kent Lecture

UChicago News Multimedia: click here