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
Apr 14, 2015
Recent Slayings of Unarmed Black Men Showcase Culture of Police Violence
Jan 21, 2015
Will the Supreme Court Demolish An Iconic Civil Rights Law?
Nov 28, 2014
Black and Blue: The All-Too-Often Toxic Relationship Between Communities of Color and Law Enforcement
Sep 4, 2014
A Taxicab Confession for a Post-Ferguson America
Aug 15, 2014
Ferguson Police's PR Stunt Poisons Independent and Impartial Investigation
Aug 14, 2014
Parents of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis Share Their Loss at the United Nations