Posts Tagged ‘Mass incarceration’
Why is America so slow to exonerate the wrongly convicted?
Now an educator and activist, Ben Chavis spent years in jail due to a broken system. Barbara Bradley Hagerty’s new book tells all.
Read MoreMovement and Space’: Civil Rights Memorial Center releases new community guide to help fight racism in America
Black people are killed on a daily basis, while trying to exercise their right “to be, to move and to occupy space.”
Read MoreLawmakers Sponsor Bill to Give Federal Prisoners a Chance for “Second Look” at Their Sentences
Senator Cory Booker and Representative Karen Bass produced a bill as an effort to reform the prison system, titled the Matthew Charles and William Underwood Second Look Act. It provides this country a chance to change the prison system and focus on the rehabilitation of convicts rather than punishment.
Read MoreFirst Step – One of the Biggest Criminal Justice Reforms in Decades
This week from TheRoot.com, journalist Anne Branigin heralds the First Step criminal justice legislation that was heartily passed by the United States Senate on Tuesday night in an 87-12 vote. Due to the high numbers of incarcerated African Americans throughout the country, First Step may have a disproportionate
effect on those communities. But despite the bill’s limitations and caveats, many advocates for criminal justice reform expect it to be a tremendous blessing, especially in that it may move state legislatures in similar directions.
Is Black Male Privilege A Real Issue in Our Community?
Some argue that black male privilege is real, as the recent news of black males has been overshadowing the mass incarceration rate of women along with their disparities. It is also argued that women can be found championing the cause of black males, but the same is not always true when roles are reversed. Read the article to form your own opinion on the subject.
Read More1.5 Million Missing Black Men
For every 100 black women, there are only 83 black men. Among whites, it’s 99 men/100 women, nearly parity. Mass incarceration and early death are principal factors. In certain cities, including Milwaukee, more than 42% of black men are missing. This has serious ramifications for community and family life.
Read MoreDrug Policy as Race Policy: Best Seller “The New Jim Crow”
Author Michelle Alexander’s groundbreaking book about the mass incarceration of Black Americans has invited criticism.
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