Civil rights advocate in Denver this week - The Denver Post

Civil rights advocate in Denver this week - The Denver Post

Prof. Michelle Alexander, civil rights advocate and author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," is in Denver to make her case that a racial caste system still exists in America.

Sponsored by The Veterans of Hope Project, Iliff School of Theology and several other Denver organizations, Alexander will speak on racial justice at several events Wednesday and Thursday.

Iliff will host a brown-bag lunch and conversation with Alexander, "Words of Wisdom, Actions of Hope: A Challenge to Communities of Faith," 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Iliff Great Hall, 2201 S. University Blvd..

At 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Park Hill United Methodist Church will host a public forum with Alexander and co-panelists Christie Donner, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition executive director, and Francisco Gallardo of the Gang Rescue and Support Project. Admission is free but donations are encouraged. The church is at 5209 Montview Blvd.

At 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, Alexander will issue "A Challenge to the Youth Community" and will take questions from students at Manual High School, 1700 E. 28th Street.

Space is limited, so RSVP for events by calling 303-765-3194 or emailing gsmith@iliff.edu.