Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Review


The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, former civil rights lawyer, now an academic scholar. Alexander is uniquely qualified to convincingly compare the former Jim Crow era with a present-day phenomenon. Be prepared for Alexander's eye-opening, jaw dropping comparison and insight. She begins with the idea that "felon" is the new "N-word" and makes a very good case.Get more detail about The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.

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