Fighting for Justice in the South

Dr. Kareem Crayton of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice will speak to us about the coalition’s programs, which include Criminal Justice, Voting Rights, Environmental Justice, and Human Rights.

Kareem Crayton is a widely cited and internationally respected scholar, expert, and consultant whose work centers on the intersection of law, politics, and race. He is the only academic in the United States with formal training in law and political science whose primary work explores the relationship between race and politics in representative institutions. The insights and analyses from his research have distinguished him as a leading voice in academia and a key player in public policy debates. His commentary, insight, and analyses regularly appear both in highly-ranked academic publications along with major media outlets, including The New York Times, PBS, and Fox News.

http://www.southerncoalition.org/portfolio-item/kareem-crayton/

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