Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Michelle Alexander
Born: October 7, 1967 (age 57)
Bio: Michelle Alexander is an associate professor of law at Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law, a civil rights advocate, and writer. She is best known for her 2010 book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.