The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
"The New Jim Crow" is a thought-provoking and eye-opening book that examines the deeply ingrained racial bias within the American criminal justice system. Drawing on extensive research and personal anecdotes, the author explores how the War on Drugs has disproportionately targeted and marginalized Black communities, leading to a modern-day system of racial control and oppression. This powerful critique challenges readers to confront the systemic racism that continues to perpetuate inequality and injustice in the United States.
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- Published
- 2010
- Nationality
- American
- Length
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- Pages
- 312
- Original Language
- English
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- 69th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 664th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the 20th Century (and Beyond) in English (Counterpunch)
- 100 Best Political Books (Guardian)
- 25 of the Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (Book Riot)
- 50 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- Bill Gate's Book Recommendations (Bill Gates)
- Boston Public Library: Top Genre Books of the 2010s (Boston Public Library)
- The 50 Best Books of Literary Journalism (GQ)
- The 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Past 25 Years (Slate)
- The New Canon: What’s the Most Influential Book of the Past 20 Years? (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
- The ZORA Canon: The 100 greatest books ever written by African American women (Zora)