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The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

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Book name: The New Jim Crow (2024)
Category: Administration
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Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 2010, midnight
"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. The 1079th greatest book of all time

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Michelle Alexander

Michelle Alexander

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Michelle Alexander is an associate professor of law at The Ohio State University, a civil rights advocate and a writer. Read more