#michellealexander

[spanky606]

Reposted from @dtr360books - In the eight years since its publication, “The New Jim Crow,” a book by Michelle Alexander that explores the phenomenon of mass incarceration, has sold well over a million copies, been compared to the work of W.E.B. Du Bois, been cited in the legal decisions to end stop-and-frisk and sentencing laws, and been quoted passionately on stage at the Academy Awards. But for the more than 130,000 adults in prison in North Carolina and Florida, the book is strictly off-limits. And prisoners around the country often have trouble obtaining copies of the book, which points to the vast racial disparities in sentencing policy, and the way that mass incarceration has ravaged the African-American population. This month, after protests, New Jersey revoked a ban some of its prisons had placed on the book, while New York quickly scrapped a program that would have limited its inmates’ ability to receive books at all. Ms. Alexander, a civil rights lawyer and former clerk on the Supreme Court, said the barriers to reading the book are no accident. “Some prison officials are determined to keep the people they lock in cages as ignorant as possible about the racial, social and political forces that have made the United States the most punitive nation on earth,” she said. “Perhaps they worry the truth might actually set the captives free.” A spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Corrections confirmed that the book had been banned but would not elaborate. A form from the prison system’s literature review committee obtained by The New York Times indicates that the book was rejected because it presented a security threat and was filled with what the document called “racial overtures.” In North Carolina prisons, “The New Jim Crow” has been banned multiple times, most recently on Feb. 24, 2017, when it was deemed “likely to provoke confrontation between racial groups.” State policy dictates that such bans can last for only a year, so the book will be permitted in the state’s prisons late next month — unless it is banned again. Source: nytimes.com #DTR360BOOKS #Mediaoutrage #racism #amerikkka #TheNewJimCrow #MichelleAlexander #FoodForThought #BlackAuth https://www.instagram.com/p/BwDJgZbn27H/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wcogrw1up6s7

[alejandroroche]

When the system of mass incarceration collapses (and if history is any guide, it will), historians will undoubtedly look back and marvel that such an extraordinarily comprehensive system of racialized social control existed in the United States. How fascinating, they will likely say, that a drug war was waged almost exclusively against poor people of color—people already trapped in ghettos that lacked jobs and decent schools. They were rounded up by the millions, packed away in prisons, and when released, they were stigmatized for life, denied the right to vote, and ushered into a world of discrimination. Legally barred from employment, housing, and welfare benefits—and saddled with thousands of dollars of debt—these people were shamed and condemned for failing to hold together their families. They were chastised for succumbing to depression and anger, and blamed for landing back in prison. Historians will likely wonder how we could describe the new caste system as a system of crime control, when it is difficult to imagine a system better designed to create—rather than prevent—crime.

Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

[hutchhitched]

Anyone need a suggestion for African American authors to read during Black History Month? Here are some in my collection. Hoping to get through a number of them this month. Feel free to join me. #blackhistorymonth #blackauthors #africanamericanliterature #africanamericanhistorymonth #michellealexander #michelleobama #jesmynward #angiethomas #carolanderson https://www.instagram.com/p/BthIX1mhqtB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bvz7rfwcvs11

[livingthegoodgeeklife]

It‘s Black History Month and these are some of the books on my list. ✊ #blackhistorymonth #reading #readinglife #shelfie #literature #bookstagram #books #booksofinstagram #barackobama #alexhaley #malcolmx #michellealexander #tanehesicoates #fiction #nonfiction #renieddolodge #excited #february #readinglists #audrelorde https://www.instagram.com/p/BtgpS9dnJCW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=97jfbe573ahh

[lyfechangesconsultingservices]

Since the First time I saw her talking about #MassIncarceration and the #SchooltoPrisonPipeline #MichelleAlexander is #Trailblazer that paved the way for #13thADMENDMENT BY #AVA NEVER FORGET THE ONES WHO BLAZE THA PATH✊🏾 (at Union Square, San Francisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/BogxzSHgCVa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gz5tkz0nwhly

[distrolord]

I personal gave out 15 more book to my close fam #MichelleAlexander is the TRUTH TRUTH 💎 Everything were going through is in this Book 💎 https://www.instagram.com/p/CNh63J-g8l3/?igshid=ww9s8qt9dh3w

[remikanazi]

WOW: New Dream Defenders letter calls for the release of Ahed Tamimi. Signed by Jesse Williams, Rosario Dawson, Tom Morello, Michelle Alexander, Danny Glover, Vic Mensa, Angela Davis, Talib Kweli, Cornel West, Alice Walker, Michael Bennett, & many more. More @ DreamDefenders/FreeAhed . . . . .  #Palestine #Palestinian #WestBank #NabiSalih #AhedTamimi #FreeAhed #Tamimi #occupation #apartheid #AngelaDavis #JesseWilliams #DannyGlover #RosarioDawson #VicMensa #TalibKweli #AliceWalker #TomMorello #MichaelBennett #CornelWest #MichelleAlexander #celebrity #hollywood

[ahylen]

Day Three: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander (10th Anniversary Edition) #womenshistorymonth Writers and Authors. Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar. She has inspired a generation of racial justice activists. “we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.”  Michelle Alexander The New Jim Crow is a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. Since its publication in 2010, the book has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year; been dubbed the “secular bible of a new social movement” by numerous commentators, including Cornel West  and has led to consciousness-raising efforts in universities, churches, community centers, re-entry centers, and prisons nationwide. The New Jim Crow tells a truth our nation has been reluctant to face. You can read an excerpt on this link: https://newjimcrow.com/about #thenewjimcrow #michellealexander #racialjustice #writer #civilrights https://www.instagram.com/p/CL-QJlKjOOA/?igshid=1fiby881c7yka

[colescorner]

This month I picked two books I’ve been wanting to read for awhile: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander One of my reading goals this year is to read more diverse books written by people of color and featuring diverse characters. Happy Black History Month 🖤❤️💚 oh and don’t forget #blacklivesmatter #books #currentreads #thehateugive #angiethomas #thenewjimcrow #michellealexander https://www.instagram.com/p/CLIE2Lop0iu/?igshid=1wgf6k19dg33v

[--raindrops]

13th, Ava Duvernay a must see on Netfix. “It’s in the constitution, it’s the law of the land. We are seen as ‘enemy of the state’, combatants that can be stopped, frisked, arrested, detained, questioned and killed with impunity. There has never been a period in our history that ‘law and order’ has not operated against the freedom, liberties, options and choices of black people. To not reckon with that is to shut off solutions.” #AvaDuvernay #Davidkeene #BazDreisinger #JamesKilgore #KevinGannon #GlennEMartin #MelinaAbdullah #Marc #MarieGothsChalk #khalilGMuhammad #CoryBooker #NewtGingrich #MichelleAlexander #PatNolan #LisaGraves #GroverNorquist #CoryGreene #DorseyNunn #JohnHagan #GinaClayton #DolresCanales #MichaelHough #CharlesBRangel #VanJones #JelaniCobb #MalkiaCyril #AngelaDavis #GregDeroche #David Dinkins https://www.instagram.com/p/CFczBnTpT5OKJwDMZSCRxj1ReZ1SxwCoG5IoRo0/?igshid=dbptfltwmypj

[dearbookshelves]

📚The New Jim Crow 📚 . Throughout the first half of the month, I listened to The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander on audio. This is a nonfiction book that primarily focuses on the mass incarceration of Black men in the United States. Though it was written ten years ago, much of the information still holds true. Alexander breaks down both how Black men are specifically targeted by law enforcement agencies and the impacts this targeting has on the community as a whole. There is a ton of information in this book and I would really like to get my hands on a physical copy at some point and reread it. Again, if you’re looking to continue your anti-racism education, this is a great book to pick up. It’s probably a step or two up from So You Want to Talk About Race as far as difficulty but even if you don’t get every single point, there is plenty there to take in and learn. . QOTD: Are there certain genres you tend to listen to on audio or will you listen to anything? . #thenewjimcrow #michellealexander #nonfiction #bookblogger #bookishcommunity #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bokkstagram #bookishlovegroup #bookishlove #booksofig #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #reader (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC9DUGLAMz6/?igshid=9r8ewpe8gzq

[godobe]

#MichelleAlexander’s #TheNewJimCrow is one of the titles making the rounds on anti-racist reading lists, and it’s a great place to start, making a clear and empathetic case for how the war on drugs and mass incarceration have created a culture with a racial caste and legalized discrimination. 📚 #amreading #BlackLivesMatter #antiracistbooks #books #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CBqx6aYpccZ/?igshid=1i5rcplz1p3o8

[hutchhitched]

Today's highlights: #michellealexander @gloriasteinem @ava @repjohnlewis @mspattilabelle #bryanstevenson #alfrewoodard #jessejackson #equaljusticeinitiative #amazing (at Montgomery, Alabama)

[mattiedaisy]

Time for me to educate myself🌼 @montesmethod #montesmethod #theartisttheatregroup #thenewjimcrow #michellealexander #georgefloyd #educateyourself (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQpClvpNLt/?igshid=1vpu6vlcvzomm

[kayprism]

Thank you @jobyearle for highlighting #whiteallies like my late Mom @dorothyknows 💞 She worked tirelessly to teach others about #whiteprivilege well before the term was coined beginning in the 1950's. She was unsung and was a dedicated and passionate #civilrights #worldchanger Finishing writing her story will always be my greatest literary achievement. #dementia and #alzheimers were not going to have the last word!! I will always be proud to be Dorothy's daughter. #swipeleft #whiteallychallenge #dorothyhamptonmarcus #robindiangelo #rachelcargle #thenewjimcrow #michellealexander #whitefragility #janeelliott #timwise #eracism #southernwoman #racialjustice #themiseducationofwhitepeople #bethechange https://www.instagram.com/p/CAwCJYKpCHU/?igshid=126i4wit6c7re

[distrolord]

#HOLYSUNDAY #MICHELLEALEXANDER 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎 https://www.instagram.com/p/CNhlPhegtv7/?igshid=1pqa7bp2osv40