The New Jim Crow By Michelle Alexander
Feb 07, 2024 
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, is a powerful and thought-provoking book that sheds light on the racial injustices embedded within the U.S. criminal justice system. Alexander argues that mass incarceration serves as a modern-day form of racial control, akin to the historical Jim Crow laws that enforced segregation and discrimination.
While the civil rights movement brought significant reforms in the 1960s, systemic racial discrimination persists throughout the criminal justice system. The U.S. criminal justice system uses the War on Drugs as a tool for enforcing discrimination and oppression.
In essence, The New Jim Crow challenges the notion that racial discrimination has ended, emphasizing the need to confront systemic issues and work toward equality and justice.
The New Jim Crow By Michelle Alexander Book Info:
- Publisher: The New Press Inc.
- Published: January 5, 2010
- Pages: 377
- Size: 5.18
