Bio
Dennis Parker () was director of the ACLU 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 “School-to-Prison” 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
Nov 16, 2018
Sen. Hyde-Smith’s Public Hanging Quip Is an Affront to Black Americans Who Were Lynched
Aug 28, 2018
More Than 60 Years After His Brutal Murder, Emmett Till Deserves Justice
Jul 9, 2018
The 14th Amendment Was Intended to Achieve Racial Justice — And We Must Keep It That Way
Jul 3, 2018
DeVos Doesn’t Believe that Promoting Racial Diversity in Schools Is a Worthwhile Cause
May 17, 2018
Brown v. Board Made It to 64. But How Much Longer Will It Survive?
Nov 13, 2017
The Trump White House’s Actions Recall the Most Divisive Eras of the American Past
Aug 2, 2017
Donald Trump Continues His Assault on the Most Vulnerable Among Us
May 1, 2017
Supreme Court Recognizes Discrimination Hurts Entire Cities
Jan 15, 2017
As Obama’s Presidency Comes to an End, Take Some Time to Reflect but Never Forget to Keep Climbing
