Michelle Alexander

Once in a great while a book comes along that changes the way we see the world and helps to fuel a nationwide social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. Praised by Harvard Law professor Lani Guinier as "brave and bold," this book directly challenges the notion that the election of Barack Obama signals a new era of colorblindness. With dazzling candor, legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues that "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it." By targeting black men through the War on Drugs and decimating communities of color, the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control—relegating millions to a permanent second-class status—even as it formally adheres to the principle of colorblindness. In the words of Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, this book is a "call to action." Called "stunning" by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David Levering Lewis, "invaluable" by the Daily Kos, "explosive" by Kirkus, and "profoundly necessary" by the Miami Herald, this updated and revised paperback edition of The New Jim Crow, now with a foreword by Cornel West, is a must-read for all people of conscience.

The New Jim Crow

"As the United States celebrates the nation's "triumph over race" with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Although Jim Crow laws have been wiped off the books, an astounding percentage of the African American community remains trapped in a subordinate status, much like their grandparents before them, who lived under an explicit system of control. In this ... critique, former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Alexander shows that, by targeting black men and decimating communities of color, the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control, even as it formally adheres to the principle of color blindness. The New Jim Crow challenges the civil rights community - and all of us - to place mass incarceration at the forefront of a new movement for racial justice in America."--BOOK JACKET.--Book jacket

New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

The New York Times bestselling "bible of a social movement" (San Francisco Chronicle), available at last in an adaptation for young readers ages twelve and up Named one of the "most influential books of the past decade" (The Chronicle of Higher Education), The New Jim Crow is one of the most important and acclaimed books to have been published in recent memory; it raised the consciousness of an entire nation about the human rights catastrophe of mass incarceration and helped make criminal justice reform one of the most talked-about and urgent social issues of our time. As Newsweek said, "Alexander is absolutely right to fight for what she describes as a 'much-needed conversation' about the wide-ranging social costs and divisive racial impact of our criminal-justice policies." Since its publication, the ceaseless, continuing stream of deadly encounters between law enforcement and people of color--and the Black Lives Matter movement--have made The New Jim Crow and its important ideas an essential text for younger readers. This adaptation does just that, making Alexander's classic book--in all its brilliance and vision--available to a new generation of readers, ages 12-18. The racism unleashed and revealed by the Trump era make this new edition more urgent and timely--and necessary--than ever. As rich in information and potency as the original text, The New Jim Crow: Young Readers' Edition will be a vital tool for helping younger readers understand the relationship between the criminal justice system and race, as well as for inspiring commitment to working to challenge and change our criminal justice policies.

Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

The New Jim Crow: Young Readers' Edition

En este revolucionario trabajo que ha permanecido por m�s de dos a�os en la lista de los libros m�s vendidos del New York Times, Michelle Alexander argumenta que "no hemos erradicado las castas raciales en Estados Unidos; las hemos meramente redise�ado”. Al apuntar a hombres negros por medio de la Guerra contra las Drogas y diezmando las comunidades de gente de color, el sistema de justicia criminal de Estados Unidos funciona como un sistema contempor�neo de control racial--al relegar a millones de personas a un estatus de segunda clase--incluso mientras �ste se adhiere al principio de ceguera para los colores. Los hispanoamericanos est�n ampliamente representados en este sistema de encarcelamiento masivo que Alexander describe: 15 por ciento de todos los latinos en Estados Unidos dicen que ellos o alguien de su familia inmediata ha sido arrestado dentro de los �ltimos cinco a�os; y que cerca del 25 por ciento de los latinos de entre 18 y 29 a�os comparten esta experiencia. Los latinos representan cerca de la mitad de todos los convictos en las prisiones federales, y en California (uno de los pocos estados que cuenta con informaci�n sobre esto), los latinos componen un 40 por ciento de todos los arrestos. Catedr�ticos tales como Tom Romero han sugerido que The New Jim Crow provee de los fundamentos esenciales para comprender el "nuevo sistema Jim Crow” de inmigraci�n y detenci�n en los Estados Unidos al d�a de hoy. Millones de familias de habla hispana afectadas por este sistema apreciar�n contar con una edici�n en espa�ol de este libro que ha sido considerado como "invaluable” por el Daily Kos y "explosivo” por Kirkus Reviews.

La Nueva Segregacin Racial En Estados Unidos

El Color de la Justicia

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Don't miss this summary of Michelle Alexander's controversial and eye-opening book: "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." This FastReads' Summary provides chapter synopses, key takeaways, and analysis to help you fully digest this stunning and explosive criticism of the modern racial caste system in America. What Will You Learn from Reading This Book? The history of racism, slavery, Jim Crow, and modern discrimination in America Evidence behind the systematic incarceration of black people in America How the stigma of black criminals isn't just for criminals The viscous cycle of crime and recidivism in black communities The racially-driven double standards that penetrate the American justice system How these current injustices were intentionally engineered to replace the old Jim Crow and maintain racial inequality Book Summary Overview Obama's election as the president might have seemed like the dawn of a new era of colorblindness in America, but Alexander argues that we are far from eradicating racism-we have just redesigned it. Alexander also presents sufficient evidence to help the reader come to terms with the horrifying realities of modern racism. Ultimately, she concludes that although the prison system is supposed to reform people, it acts primarily as method of control and servitude in America-very much like slavery. Alexander's disarming voice and candor make this an incredible book, despite the grimness of its overarching themes. Click Buy Now with 1-Click to Own Your Copy Today! Please note: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book.

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Summary of the New Jim Crow

Este libro desafía la idea de que con el inicio de la era Obama se haya proclamado el final del racismo y estemos en una nueva etapa de daltonismo social. La autora argumenta de forma persuasiva que la enorme disparidad racial en el castigo penal en Estados Unidos no es meramente el resultado de una acción neutral por parte del Estado. Para ella, el aumento del encarcelamiento masivo abre un nuevo frente en la lucha histórica por la justicia racial. No hemos terminado la casta racial en América; simplemente la hemos rediseñado. Apuntando una potente denuncia sobre la Guerra contra la Droga que está diezmando las comunidades de color, el sistema de justicia criminal estadounidense funciona como un sistema contemporáneo de control permanente. El libro de Michelle Alexander arroja nuevas perspectivas sobre la profunda injusticia que se está produciendo hoy en EE.UU., planteando una pregunta básica: ¿Cómo ha sido el tratamiento a la comunidad negra a lo largo de toda su historia? Primero fue la Esclavitud, luego Jim Crow, la segregación, el terror del Ku Klux Klan, etc. Hoy es la brutalidad y el asesinato por parte de la policía, la criminalización al por mayor y el encarcelamiento en masa. Una vez más, la discriminación ha sido legalizada e institucionalizada.

El color de la justicia

« Il y a plus d’adultes africains-américains sous main de justice aujourd’hui – en prison, en mise à l’épreuve ou en liberté conditionnelle – qu’il n’y en avait réduits en esclavage en 1850. L’incarcération en masse des personnes de couleur est, pour une grande part, la raison pour laquelle un enfant noir qui naît aujourd’hui a moins de chances d’être élevé par ses deux parents qu’un enfant noir né à l’époque de l’esclavage. » Dans ce livre devenu un classique des luttes contre la prison et le système judiciaire aux États-Unis, ­Michelle Alexander revient dans des pages ­fulgurantes sur les mutations de la domination ­raciale et de l’enfermement. De l’esclavage aux innombrables prisons actuelles, en passant par la ségrégation de l’ère « Jim Crow », ce livre explore la façon dont en quelques décennies, avec la « guerre contre la drogue », les Noirs et les Latinos ont commencé à être enfermés en masse, jusqu’à dépasser aujourd’hui deux millions de prisonniers. Du quadrillage policier aux ­cellules, en passant par le profilage racial et une machine judiciaire implacable, l’auteure dévoile tous les ­mécanismes de cette nouvelle ségrégation qui a créé une nouvelle « sous-caste raciale », une « race des prisonniers ».

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