The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander One of the least protected, least liked, least defensible groups in America is criminals. It’s hard to defend defending a criminal. Therefore, if you label a Black person a criminal, you can do … Continue reading The New Jim Crow and the Persistence of Racial Injustice
The justice system was deliberately structured and used as a way to “control” the Black population and relegate them to second-class status. After slavery, it was used as a replacement for slavery, as evidenced by convict leasing laws and laws … Continue reading Takeaways from The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Why I Chose to Read This Book This book came out around a decade ago. I don’t remember exactly why I came across this work by Miss Alexander, but it was some years ago. I think I stumbled upon a … Continue reading Reflections on The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander: A Journey Through Time and Relevance
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