forward by an author, and an activist and a lawyer named michelle alexander. i was coming out of a program similar to this at the library one evening and one of the panelists was the late vincent harding i knew him from my days at a student at the college and he saw me, he knows me as calvin he said hey, calvin before you leave, i want to make sure you get a book. and i said what book is that? he said the jim crow and i went and got the bock and i read it like many of us -- i was further enlightened and, of course, became increasingly even more angry. so i thank michelle for being here tonight. i thank suzanne for being here tonight. and also thank you for coming so that you can learn more about women and mass incarceration. this today would be the 92nd anniversary of the birth malcolm

[laughter] [applause] >> susan burton and michelle alexander. [applause] the books are on sale downstairs in the bookstore. [applause] >> y'all show some love to asha. she did a great job moderating. [applause] now listen, the books are on sale downstairs, and in case you need more time they will be on sale for the next several sundays. but we want you to go down now while we have susan and michelle here so that you might get an autographed copy. so thank you all for coming, may god bless you, and don't forget we're here every sunday from 9 -- [laughter] and at 3 1:30. -- 11:30. thank you, good night. it's been a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful time. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> we're live this weekend from chicago for the 33rd annual printers row lit fest featuring former u.s. congressman trey radel, jeffrey stone on sex and the constitution, heather ann thompson and many more. for a complete schedule, visit booktv.org. on "after words" this weekend, new america president and ceo anne-marie slaughter examines the intersection of tech

i've already mentioned michelle alexander civil rights lawyer advocate legal scholar and best selling author. and i should also tell you that -- later after the discussion, the book of becoming will be on sale be downstairs in our bookstore. where's ms. graham make sure i'm right about this. now down stairs in our bookstore soy encourage you all to go down after it is over and get a copy. you're signing them -- yes ms. byrd will be signing them and i'm sure after you hear this discussion you will want to get a copy. moderator tonight is archer an award-winning author and journalist and first detained recognition when she pinned her 1999 cay debut book the prisoners wife it's a powerful lyrical memoir about a young black woman romance and marriage with a man who was serving a 20 to life sentence in prison. with a hope that they would live as a couple in the outside world she became pregnant with her daughter. a former feature editor for essence magazine, she also wrote something like beautiful. the continuation of her love with emotional disappointment and a serious bout of depression.

their issues were too much of an on.on or tqacked i think the best quote in my book is from michelle alexander"ifsaid to me that progressives cannot do better job of connecting with black voters, understanding the role of race in american history and telling that story differently, they better get elon musk on speed dial because they will need another planet." one of the things i found really inspiring about the people summit was i think that critique was embedded in the way the weekend was organized list of beginning with the voices of organizers, of color, the million hoodies movement, the chairs of the women's march including linda sarsour on the opening night speaking explicitly about the need for a deeply intersectional politics. kimbmberly crenshaw's important framing and saying, no, this is not a competition between class and economics and so-called identity politics. it is deeply interconnected, and we cannot undederstand the story of the united states and what this economy is without raise is usedhow systematically to devise a wedge. i think the critique is making it in there. i do no

. >> professor michelle alexander wrote a book called "the new jim crow" and suggested that the number incarcerated, particularly african-americans, was so high that it seemed to suggest that some kind of unfair discrimination was going on in our criminal justice system. >> racial minorities in this country are still racial minorities. if you look at their percentage of representation in the general society and compare that with the percentage of their representation in the prison population, it's always substantially higher. >> the standpoint of a judge, you're always trying to apply the law. and that's our job and our responsibility. and so we can't just change the law or not follow the law, simply because of a particular social study that occurs. now, that doesn't mean that we can't consider the need to impose sentences that are fair. >> mandatory minimum sentencing started when congress passed the bogs act of 1951 which put a mandatory sentence on a part-time cannabis offender offense. the reform act was passed in 1984, which was intended to continue consistency in federal sentenci

alexander hamilton concept album that i got to sing... i got to perform at the white house. >> hinojosa: right. a friend of michellend the prez... >> yeah, which was... and that was the first time i'd performed that song in public outside of the shower. so it was really terrifying and thrilling and amazing. but you know, that is... requires all this historical research and this part of my brain that has long laid dormant in terms of, you know, being accurate historically while getting to really play with contemporary music. and then you know, slipping back into my old heights bathrobe and writing those songs. so the fun for me is in trying to get as much done as i can. >> hinojosa: but more can you dream about? i mean, if you already have a play on broadway that's been a success and it's going to be made into a hollywood movie, kind of what... you know, what's like, the next thing? >> well, you know, you just continue to... i think the goal of any writer is to continue to find stories that move you, and... whether they're self generated or you hook into something, you know? like, when i read hamilton's biography, i

you so much for joining us guys back to you >> thanks so much michelle down in miami >>> coming up on closing bell don't be secretary alexanderve from miami >>> amazon is a sector's biggest component and its possible for a quarter of that group's 20% rise math may will and ted. matt does this amazon/whole foods deal have any impact on anything other than amazon and food shareholders and groshry store chains today >> i think that's really believable it. we do need to be concerned about what's going on with consumer right now just because we're starting to see weaker data. we sawthe employment data a week or so ago, that's been negative we see the atlanta fed, the gdp number estimate for the quarter is coming down again like it did for the first quarter. we see the going quarter coming down it's not just oil by the goc and industrial industry coming down. we have the s ly's running it's 50-day moving average something it's bounced off several times if it breaks below that it could be a problem i'm concernedor parts of the groups could be under pressure going forward. >> chad let's find a way for our viewers and listeners to mak

alexander! the eu is desperate for britain to stay. who do you speak to in the eu who tells you they are desperate? every signal they make, please come back! this week, michelsing frustration, and was saying effectively, hurry up and get on with it. they are desperate because the eu is crumbling, financially, it is finished. actually, the eu is stronger than it was a few months ago. they eurozone is growing, and britain is not growing... it's growing because they are pumping 80 billion every month into the markets. the ecb, if it stops the quantitative easing... this is fake news! don't take us down that route! as we approach the beginning of these talks, one way or another, what do you pick up on? annalisa talks about chaos—on—thames, what do you pick up on in terms of, if we have a leadership election later this year, if the conservative party changes its leader, if we have a new british prime minister, does that play into this? what do people in europe say about this? i can only speak for people in germany. they see it is a problematic situation politically, because as you said, politically reversing brexit is very difficult. both big parties, the tories

alexander clooney into their lives today. the clooneys had been living in london waiting the arrival of their babies. >>> empowering people from all walks of life. that was the focus today for michellebama during an appearance at apple's worldwide. developers conference. she talked about life after the white house and how to deal with fear and told the crowd women are in charge of everything. >>> what do you want this your workplace? forbes just ananounced its best employers in america list. they analyzed 100 companies coming in. penn medicine based in philadelphia has been recognized many times tr its commitment to the with free health clinics and screenings. more than 35,000 employees work for the health care leader. google took the second spot. their competitive leave policies and diversity initiatives. it's a safe workplace. costco topped the list. they are known for providing benefits for part-time workers. the company also tends to promote heavily from within. >>> it's never too late to return an overdue library book, even 52 years later. the copy of the book. who has seen the wind was borrowed in 1965 from a library in connecticut. somebody returned it monday morning along wi

. >> professor michelle alexander wrote a book called "the new jim crow" and suggested that the number of people incarcerated, particularly african-americans, was so high that it seemed to suggest that some kind of unfair discrimination was going on in our criminal justice system. >> racial minorities in this country are still racial minorities. if you look at their percentage of representation in the general society and compare that with the percentage of their representation in the prison population, it's always substantially higher. >> the standpoint of a judge, you're always trying to apply the law. and that's our job and our responsibility. and so we can't just change the law or not follow the law, simply because of a particular social study that occurs. now, that doesn't mean that we can't consider the need to impose sentences that are fair. >> mandatory minimum sentencing started when congress passed the bogs act of 1951 which put a mandatory sentence on a part-time cannabis offender offense. the reform act was passed in 1984, which was intended to continue consistency in federa