Bio
Dennis Parker (@DennisDParker) 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
May 1, 2014
Why Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy Are Not the Problem
![Groups march near the Staples Center, Los Angeles, to protest Donald Sterling.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-donaldsterlingprotest-500x280-v02-400x280.png)
Apr 23, 2014
We're All Losers After the Supreme Court's Decision in Schuette
![Why Should This Matter More Than This](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-schuette-mi-500x280-v01-400x280.png)
Feb 28, 2014
What Does It Take To Truly Be "My Brother's Keeper"
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Dec 6, 2013
Mandela Faced the "Goliath" of Racial Discrimination
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Nov 21, 2013
Scottsboro Boys Exonerated, But Troubling Legacy Remains for Black Men
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Nov 5, 2013
Shopping While Black: Harms Go Deeper Than You Think
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Jul 25, 2013
An important step towards holding Wall Street accountable
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Jul 16, 2013
Trusting Law Enforcement After the Trayvon Tragedy
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