A perilous path talking race inequality and the law

Talking race, inequality, and the law by sherrilyn ifill, lorretta lynch, bryan stevenson and anthony c. In response to thompsons asking how to make productive dialogue on racial equality a national conversation, lynch continued stevensons. The discussion presents a striking contrast between governmental initiatives today and those of the. Building on stevensons hugely successful just mercy, lynchs national platform at the justice department, ifills role as one of the leading defenders of civil rights in the country, and the occasion of thompsons launch of a new center on race, inequality, and the law at the nyu school of law, a perilous path will speak loudly and clearly to. A noholdsbarred, redhot discussion of race in america today from some of the leading names in the field, including the bestselling author of just mercy this blisteringly candid discussion of the american dilemma in the age of trump brings together the head of the. Sherrilyn ifill loretta lynch bryan stevenson anthony c. Talking race, inequality, and the law, ifill, lynch, stevenson, thompson. This excerpt originally appeared in a perilous path.

Talking race, inequality, and the law by sherrilyn ifill, loretta lynch, bryan stevenson, anthony c. Ldf, the nations premier civil rights law organization fighting for racial justice and equality. Building on stevensons hugely successful just mercy, lynchs national platform at the justice department, ifills role as one of the leading defenders of civil rights in the country, and the occasion of thompsons launch of a new center on race, inequality, and the law at the nyu school of law, a perilous path will speak loudly and clearly to everyone concerned about americas perpetual fault line. In fact, a perilous path is literally an edited version of a spirited chat which took place on february 27, 2017, during the launch of nyu school of laws center on race, inequality and the law. Talking race, inequality, and the law as want to read. This years community book group selection is a perilous path, talking race, inequality and the law please join us to discuss, a perilous path, which is a transcript of a conversation among several renowned attorneys sherrilyn ifill, bryan stevenson, loretta lynch, and anthony thompson who discuss their views about the role of lawyers in the current political climate. Talking race, inequality, and the law hardcover march 6, 2018 by sherrilyn ifill author, loretta lynch author. In fact, a perilous path is literally an edited version of a spirited chat which took place on february 27, 2017, during the launch of nyu school of law s center on race, inequality and the law. A noholdsbarred, redhot discussion of race in america today from some of the leading names in the field, including the bestselling author of just mercy this blisteringly candid discussion of the american dilemma in the age of trump brings together the head of the naacp legal defense fund, the former. Talking race, inequality, and the law sherrilyn ifill, loretta lynch, bryan stevenson, anthony c. Talking race, inequality, and the law view larger view larger view larger read more. Ifill, loretta lynch, bryan stevenson, and anthony c. Mar 06, 2018 sherrilyn ifill, president of the naacp legal defense fund, and anthony thompson, director of the center on race, inequality and the law at nyu, will appear together at a national press club headliners event at 6. The north won the civil war, but the south won the narrative war.

Mar 03, 2017 center on race, inequality, and the law launch event february 27, 2017 tishman auditorium the future of race and inequality in the united states, the inaugural conversation of the center on. Talking race, inequality, and the law ifill, sherrilyn, lynch, loretta, stevenson, bryan, thompson, anthony c. Four people with identical beliefs talk to the converted about race, inequality, and the law. Thompson professor of clinical law and faculty director of the center on race, inequality, and the law at nyu school of law, a perilous path is a written record of. Building on stevensons hugely successful just mercy, lynchs national platform at the justice department, ifills role as one of the leading defenders of civil rights in the country, and the occasion of thompsons launch of a new center of on race, inequality and the law at the nyu school of law, a perilous path will speak loudly and clearly to everyone concerned about americas perpetual fault line. Center on race, inequality, and the law launch features trio of. Sherrilyn ifill, loretta lynch, bryan stevenson, anthony c. Sherrilyn ifill is the president and directorcounsel of the naacp legal defense and educational fund, inc. Talking race, inequality, and the law by ifill, sherrilyn, lynch, loretta, stevenson, bryan, thompson, anthony c. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Talking race, inequality, and the law by sherrilyn ifill, loretta lynch, bryan stevenson, and. A perilous path book charlotte mecklenburg library. He is the author of releasing prisoners, redeeming communities and dangerous leaders, a coauthor, with sherrilyn ifill, loretta lynch, and bryan stevenson, of a perilous path the new press, and editor of raising the bar. Thompson is a professor and faculty director of the center on race, inequality, and the law at new york university school of law.

The south was able to persuade the united states supreme court that racial equality wasnt necessary. Talking race, inequality, and the law by sherrilyn ifill, loretta lynch, bryan stevenson, and anthony c. A probing, provocative conversation on the national narrative in the trump era. Talking race, inequality, and the law, were featured in a conversation moderated by jelani cobb at the inauguration of the equal justice initiatives new lynching museum and memorial in montgomery, alabama.

Confronting the legacy of lynching in the twentyfirst century 2007. Sherrilyn ifill naacp legal defense and educational fund. A noholdsbarred, redhot discussion of race in america today from some of the leading names in the field, including the bestselling author of just mercy this blisteringly candid discussion of the american dilemma in the age of trump brings together the head of the naacp legal defense fund, the former attorney general of the united states, a bestselling author and death penalty lawyer, and a. Anthony c thompson a noholdsbarred, redhot discussion of race in america today from some of the leading names in the field, including the bestselling author of just mercy this blisteringly candid discussion of the. So, we face the painful reality that were headed down this perilous path. Thompson is professor of clinical law and the founding faculty director of the center on race, inequality, and the law at new york university school of law. Thompson subscribe to blog via email enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Suffice it to say that these people know about which they speak unlike certain other current leaders of our country. Talking race, inequality, and the law hardcover by sherrilyn ifill.

Talking race, inequality, and the law the new press, 2018 with sherrilyn ifill, loretta lynch and anthony c. Talking race, inequality, and the law isbn 9781620973950 isbn 1620973952 including delivery cost and availability. A perilous path talking race, inequality, and the law book. New press authors michelle alexander and sherrilyn ifill kick. Thompson author in early 2017, the center of race, inequality and law was launched, founded on the idea that todays lawyers cannot.

A perilous path talking race, inequality and the law by loretta lynch, bryan stevenson, sherrilyn ifill and anthony g. A perilous path talking race, inequality, and the law by sherrilyn ifill author loretta lynch author. A lot of things so many of us fought for are being deliberately and. This book is basically a candid conversation among talking heads revolving around the issue of racial justice in america. A perilous path talking race, inequality, and the law.

By sherrilyn ifill, loretta lynch, bryan stevenson. A perilous path talking race, inequality, and the law by sherrilyn ifill. To be fair, the problems i had with this book, which is a transcription of an event at nyu, are not unique to these four people but to the american left in general. Anthony c thompson this blisteringly candid discussion of the american dilemma in the age of trump brings together the head of the naacp legal defense fund, the former attorney general of the united states, a.

This blisteringly candid discussion of the american dilemma in the age of trump brings together the head of the naacp legal defense fund, the former attorney general of the united states, a bestselling author and death penalty lawyer, and a star professor for an honest conversation the country desperately. Talking race, inequality, and the law by sherrilyn ifill. Talking race, inequality, and the law, ifill, lynch, stevenson, thompson i give this thin book of discussions 35. The future of race and inequality in the united states. Building on stevensons hugely successful just mercy, lynchs national platform at the justice department, ifills role as one of the leading defenders of civil rights in the country, and the occasion of thompsons launch of a new center on race, inequality, and the law at the nyu school of law, a perilous path will speak loudly and. Talking race, inequality, and the law by sherrilyn ifill author, loretta lynch author, bryan stevenson author and anthony c. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a perilous path. Talking race, inequality, and the law kindle edition by ifill, sherrilyn, lynch, loretta, stevenson, bryan, thompson, anthony c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This blisteringly candid discussion of the american dilemma in the age of trump brings together four of the nations leading advocates for racial justice in an. Talking race, inequality, and the law 2018 on the courthouse lawn 2007 find a case or issue goto search. Jan 17, 2018 last, but not least, thompson is a professor of clinical law at nyus school of law and is the faculty director at their center on race, inequality, and the law. Mar 06, 2018 a perilous path hardcover talking race, inequality, and the law. A perilous path by sherrilyn ifill overdrive rakuten. More than just a discussion on the current state of civil rights, equality, and oppression in the us in the light of a trump presidency, a perilous path is a resounding conversation on what we need to do to make real, lasting change in this country.