Posts Tagged ‘prison’
More Black Men in Jail Than in College? Wrong
Ivory A. Toldson dispels a persistent myth about Black men that both perpetuates and is spread by racism.
Read MoreTrue Believers in Justice: Attorney Travis Williams
One lawyer fights for those who cannot afford representation and would otherwise be vulnerable to a racist criminal justice system.
Read MoreIntentional Bias in North Carolina
Three people on death row have had their sentences changed after successfully proving racial bias in their cases.
Read MoreDiscovering Black America’s Jailed Gems
One higher education leader has offered a suggestion that could help Black inmates and lead to rehabilitation.
Read MoreNew Study Confirms Racial Bias in Criminal Sentencing
Research finally supports what people of color have known all along: there is racial bias in the criminal justice system.
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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