Michelle Alexander is a civil rights activist who has a net worth of $5 million. She rose to national attention for her 2010 book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, which won the 2011 NAACP Image Award for outstanding non-fiction and was a finalist for the Silver Gavel Award. Alexander was born in 1967 and has since become a prominent figure in the fight for criminal justice reform.
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💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)
Michelle Alexander, a renowned activist hailing from Illinois, is projected to have a net worth of $5 million by the year 2024. Known for her relentless efforts in promoting social justice and fighting against mass incarceration, Alexander has made a significant impact on the civil rights movement. Her groundbreaking book, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," has become a seminal work in the field, shedding light on the systematic racism embedded within the American criminal justice system. Alexander's activism and intellectual pursuits have not only garnered her acclaim but also contributed to her financial success.
About
Civil rights activist who rose to national attention for her 2010 criminal justice book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. She won the 2011 NAACP Image Award for outstanding non-fiction, and finished as a finalist for the Silver Gavel Award.
Before Fame
She earned her bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University. She later earned her law degree from Stanford Law School.
Trivia
She appeared in the December 2012 documentary film Hidden Colors 2: The Triumph of Melanin. She served as the Racial Justice Project director for the ACLU's northern california.
Family Life
She married her husband Carter Mitchell Stewart in 2002.
Associated With
She favorably reviewed fellow prominent black writer and activist Ta-Nehisi Coates' 2015 work Between the World and Me for The New York Times.
