Michelle Alexander

American lawyer, civil rights activist and writer
Person human Q3701413
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Michelle Alexander

Summary

Michelle Alexander is a human[1]. Her place of birth was United States[2]. She was born on October 7, 1967[3]. She worked as an author[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and human rights defender[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michelle Alexander was born in United States[2].
  • Michelle Alexander was born on October 7, 1967[3].
  • Michelle Alexander held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Michelle Alexander's professions included author[4].
  • Michelle Alexander's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Michelle Alexander's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Michelle Alexander worked as a human rights defender[7].
  • Michelle Alexander's field of work was Race in the United States criminal justice system[10].
  • Michelle Alexander was employed by Ohio State University[11].
  • Michelle Alexander was educated at Stanford Law School[12].
  • Michelle Alexander was educated at Vanderbilt University[13].
  • Michelle Alexander's education included a stint at Ashland High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Michelle Alexander is The New Jim Crow[15].
  • Michelle Alexander received the Heinz Award[16].
  • Michelle Alexander is recorded as female[17].
  • Michelle Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Michelle Alexander's Commons category is recorded as Michelle Alexander[19].
  • Michelle Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[20].
  • Michelle Alexander's given name is recorded as Michelle[21].
  • Michelle Alexander's clerked for is recorded as Abner Mikva[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1967-10-07[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 70806c1d-6ff3-42ea-8d92-3a3f92d426ad[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in United States[2], Michelle Alexander… she was born on October 7, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford Law School[12], a law school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1893[29]; Vanderbilt University[13], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1873[32], headquartered in Nashville[33]; and Ashland High School[14], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and human rights defender[7]. Michelle Alexander's field of work was Race in the United States criminal justice system[10]. Among her employers was Ohio State University[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michelle Alexander is The New Jim Crow[15].

Recognition

Michelle Alexander received the Heinz Award[16].

Why It Matters

Michelle Alexander ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Michelle Alexander born?

Michelle Alexander was born in United States[2].

What did Michelle Alexander do for work?

Michelle Alexander worked as author[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], and human rights defender[7].

Where did Michelle Alexander go to school?

Michelle Alexander was educated at Stanford Law School[12], Vanderbilt University[13], and Ashland High School[14].

What awards did Michelle Alexander receive?

Honors received include Heinz Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . heinzawards.org. heinzawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . aaregistry.org. aaregistry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The New Jim Crow
    Given name Michelle
    Field of work Race in the United States criminal justice system
    Family name Q1511218
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